La toute première médaille à une chinoise
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Switzerland in Sydney
Poland in Atlanta
301 ceremonies
The 28 sports of the Athens Games are formed by 37 disciplines. In total, 301 Olympic titles will be awarded during these Games of the XXVIII Olympiad. As is tradition, the names of all the medallists will be engraved on the walls of the Olympic Stadium in Athens.
From yesterday to today
From 1896 in Athens to 1928 in Amsterdam, the medals ceremony traditionally took place during the Closing Ceremony of the Games. From 1932 in Los Angeles, the medals were awarded after each competition.
The Olympic medal
Today the medals must have a minimum diameter of 60mm and be 3mm thick. The medal for first place must be made of gold using at least 6g of fine gold; the two other medals are made of silver.