Tokyo Olympics: Medals to be made from recycled electronic devices

Athletes who win medals at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics will be given medals made out of recycled electronics. Devices such as discarded mobile phones and laptops will be used.

The Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals will be made of recycled electronic devices including discarded laptops and smartphones. “Athletes at #Tokyo2020 will be presented with medals composed of recycled electronic devices, including discarded laptops and smartphones,” #Tokyo2020 for India tweeted.

Meanwhile, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach is going to visit Japan on July 8. At this point in time, the Games will be just a little over two weeks away from commencement.

“He will go to Tokyo fully vaccinated and, just like all Games participants, will follow the Playbooks guidelines to ensure that the Games are safe and secure this summer,” read an official statement on the website of the Olympics.

The visit of Thomas Bach

Bach was supposed to visit in May to mark the start of the Olympic torch relay in Hiroshima. He later postponed the trip. Sources told Kyodo on Saturday that Bach was likely to visit Hiroshima on July 16. IOC Vice President John Coates could visit Nagasaki on the same date.

The Tokyo Olympics were originally scheduled for 2020. They were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Games are currently scheduled from July 23 until August 8.

Because of COVID-19, the Japanese government has decided to hold the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics without foreign spectators.

Earlier this month, organizers of the Olympic Games in Tokyo decided to allow up to 10,000 spectators at each venue. The spectator cap was set at 10,000 if this does not exceed 50 percent of a venue’s capacity.

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has said that the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo could be held without spectators if a COVID-19 state of emergency is declared in the country.