The Olympic Games set up three different colors of gold, silver and bronze MEDALS, mainly to distinguish the athletes who won the first, second and third place in the competition. This practice originated in the ancient Olympic Games and has been continued and developed in the modern Olympic movement.
1. Gold Medal: Represents the first place, symbolizing the highest honor, usually made of sterling silver and plated with at least 6 grams of pure gold.
2. Silver Medal: represents the second place, is made of sterling silver, used to honor the runner-up.
3. Bronze medal: represents the third place, made of copper or copper alloy, and is awarded to the third place.
The use of these three metals as medal materials is not only because they represent different levels of value, but also because these metals have good durability and aesthetics, and can be preserved for a long time. In addition, the color contrast of the three metals, gold, silver and copper, is easy to identify, helping the audience and participants to quickly understand the results of the competition.
This setup is also designed to motivate athletes to strive for excellence, but also reflects the recognition of different achievements. In this way, the Games emphasize the value of participation and effort as well as celebrating victory. Every athlete standing on the podium has trained long and hard and stood out in the fierce competition, so even the third-place bronze medalist deserves respect and celebration.
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