The medals for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games were unveiled here on Thursday, with undulating rather than flat face and each featuring a piece of larger contemporary aboriginal artworks --- both firsts in Games history. The dramatic form of the medals is inspired by the ocean waves, drifting snow and mountainous landscape found in the Games region and throughout Canada.
The gold medal for the 2010 Olympic (L) and Para-Olympic Winter Games are displayed following their unveiling in Vancouver, British Columbia October 15, 2009
These creative and unique medal designs are based on two large master artworks of an orca whale (Olympic) and raven (Paralympic) by Canadian aboriginal designer Corrine Hunt. Each of the medals has a unique hand-cropped section of the abstract art, making every medal one-of-a-kind. A silk scarf printed with the master artwork will be presented to each medalist to enable them to see how their medal connects with those awarded to other athletes at the Games to make the whole design. The orca is often associated with the attributes of strength, dignity and teamwork. "The orca is a beautiful creature that is strong but also lives within a community. I felt the Olympic (Games) are a community, too," Hunt said.
The silver medal for the 2010 Para-Olympic Winter Games sits on display after the unveiling in Vancouver, British Columbia October 15, 2009
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