In addition to medals, winners at the 2024 Paris Olympics were gifted another special treat.
Top-three finishers at the 2024 Summer Games received their respective medals along with a mysterious gold box.
What was inside the box at the 2024 Paris Olympics?
The box, measuring about 40 centimeters, contained the official poster of this year's Summer Games, according to the International Olympic Committee.
French artist Ugo Gattoni spent nearly 2,000 hours over a four-month span illustrating the colorful poster that tells stories of the 2024 Olympics and highlights symbols in the host city of Paris.
The hand-crafted painting includes imagery of the Olympic rings, the Eiffel Tower surrounded by the Stade de France Olympic venue and more.
What else did medal-winning athletes get at the 2024 Paris Olympics?
After the medal ceremony, podium athletes also received a gold-, silver- or bronze-winning mascot. The official mascot of the 2024 Summer Games was the Olympic Phryge, based on the shape and form of the traditional Phrygian red cloth cap that has been a symbol of freedom for France throughout the country's history.
The medal emblem was sewn onto the mascot's belly and "Bravo" in French was displayed on the back of the Phryge.
What was special about the medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics?
The medals, designed by French jewelry house Chaumet, contained fragments of iron that were removed from the Eiffel Tower and preserved during renovations in the 20th century.
The center of the medals was in the shape of a hexagon, a nod to the country's shape and nickname, l'hexagone, while the outer part was designed to catch the light and create sparkle via 3D rays.
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