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London 2012 medals handed over to the Tower of London

Official ceremony to securely store medals until they鈥檙e awarded during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

From:
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and The Rt Hon Hugh Robertson
Published
3 July 2012
This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Rio Tinto, the mining company that provided the precious metals, handed over the gold, silver and bronze medals to LOCOG yesterday.聽The medals will be kept safe聽within the vaults of the until they are needed for the Victory Ceremonies during this year鈥檚 Olympic Games.

鈥淭o the athletes competing to win these medals they are as precious as the Crown Jewels,鈥� said Olympics Minister . 鈥淪o it is fitting that they should be stored for safe keeping in the same iconic location.鈥�

About the medals

The were designed by British artist, David Watkins and the were designed by Central Saint Martin鈥檚 Jewellery Design Lecturuer Lin Cheung. They were produced by the in South Wales.

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Published 3 July 2012