Dongfang.com reporter Liu Hui reported on January 9: The reporter was informed that the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Winter Games award medals have recently completed acceptance in Shanghai. The shining medals have undergone 18 production processes and 20 quality inspections, and will be delivered to the Beijing Winter Olympics in the near future.
Award-winning medals are the iconic visual carrier of the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, attracting the attention of the world. Medal production is a key part of preparation for the competition. The inspectors inspected the appearance, craftsmanship, surface quality, printed and engraved samples, ribbons, and packing boxes of the medals one by one in Shanghai, and the acceptance was qualified.
“The biggest feature of this Winter Olympics medal is that the hook and the main body of the medal are integrated, through this coinage imprinting technology to achieve a sense of integration.” According to the chief engineer of Shanghai Mint Co., Ltd. when he accepted the media, “In addition, One feature is the use of a combination of machine processing and manual technology, especially the use of pressure to create medals.”
It is reported that the Winter Olympics medal is composed of a circle and a center. The image is derived from the ancient Chinese jade bi of concentric circles, with a total of five rings. The card body is composed of a ring and a center, with a diameter of 8.7 cm. The medal lanyard adopts traditional mulberry silk weaving technology and the color is red. The medal box is made of large lacquer and bamboo as the main materials.
It is also reported that representatives of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee and Shanghai Mint Co., Ltd. signed the acceptance certificate and jointly sealed the medal box. The encapsulated medals will be sent to the Beijing Winter Olympics in the near future.
(Liu Hui)
Source: Eastnet