OT- Olympic Medals Revealed

[Tonka]

http://www.ctvolympics.ca/news-centr...nd?cid+rsstgam

These are what our Canadian hockey players are going to compete for...its such a freakin huge medal!

Are we sure the athletes necks wont break when they put these on?

[Jerkini]

You know, countries who can ice more than one hockey team should be allowed to do it. Gold, Silver and Bronze imo.

[robdicks]

i dont know if i like the bent metal thing or not

[darty]

They could be worse. Kind of bland, though.

[leafs123]

someone should get fired...brutal imo

[Desi]

They look like chocolate.

[lapniappe]

They look better than the Turino Doughnut Medals.

at first, I wasn't sure if I liked it or not - but after hearing the story (that the creator made a big mural, and then every medal is a piece of that, and every single medal is unique), I really like that aspect. (AND they look cooler than 2002's bent version too).

[Lacrosse Guy]

"hey what's the deal with this? mines bent!"

[Schenn Him]

I like them.

I wish they would highlight more of Canada's (and BC's) history and heritage than just the native aspects. There's a lot of history and a lot of diversity to build from.

[Madic]

On a sheer aesthetic angle, love them. The backstory behind them is pretty neat too...but in comparison to 2002's Salt Lake medals, anything looks fantastic.

[Macs]

Metal shoe? What the hell is that

[FlareKnight]

Meh look kind of silly to me.

[Burt the Dog]

The Olympic medals are circular while the Paralympic medals are more square.

That's just mean. Might as well make the Special Olympic medals more dense while they're at it.

[Put Goose Stuffs In]

Just saw the CTV feature on them. I think they look amazing. Very unique, and a nice ode to aboriginal roots.

[Rhymeno]

Watching the Canadian Mint video of how they were made, I think they're pretty impressive. I like them.

[Cleets]

Man those are ugly.
Looks like a car drove over them.

[FelixTheCat]

"So I was bored and wanted to see what would happen if I laid my medal down on these train tracks..."

[Casey Ryback]

Eww. thats the best they could do?

[HellasLEAF]

those are really really bad wow. the medal is one thing that shouldn't be modernized. you keep it classic!!



this is how you do it

[MikhailStefanovich]

The more I read about them the more I like them, although at first glance they looked pretty boring. Some of the greatest things need time to grow on you, I think this will be one of those things.

Just the fact that every single medal will be completely unique, is incredible.

[Chandrashekhar Limit]

Those are some pretty sweet medals. I agree with HellasLEAF tho, medals are things that shouldn't be played around with. You keep em the way they were.

[lapniappe]

the winter olympics, I think always had "customized" medals. I think that goes back to Albertville (but Lillehammer def). I can't remember the exact reasoning, but some years I agree that it should be the regular olympic medal with a different ribbon.... but then you see something really amazing (like the Nagano Medals - those were GORGEOUS and really unique), and it makes you wonder what each winter country will come up with and what the story behind it will be

[orcatown]

Kudos to the mint in Winnipeg. Look very unique

[Leaf Rocket]

wow...im not a fan of it but not against it either...its just unique in its own way but still for a huge event like this..i think it should be more of a standard medal really.

[Canadian Game]

I think the medals have a neat design. Really love the idea that each medal is unique from one another.

Originally Posted by Schenn Him

I wish they would highlight more of Canada's (and BC's) history and heritage than just the native aspects. There's a lot of history and a lot of diversity to build from.

Couldn't agree with this more! If they are showcasing B.C. and Canada, I don't think the natives and inuit will be the attraction people come to see.