dimanche 14 août 2016
The 1 Reason Olympic Medalists Aren't Getting Flowers This Year
The medal ceremonies at this year's Olympics are full of the regular pomp and circumstance except for one notable exception: flowers are no longer part of it. The absence of the flowers has left viewers confused and most importantly wondering why Olympic medalists are receiving a paperweight instead. The short answer? Sustainability.
Rio needs to cut it out with these tiny statues no one wants to hold. Just give them the FLOWERS. #Olympics
- Jordan Crucchiola (@JorCru) August 8, 2016
The 2016 Olympics main theme this year is around sustainability, with the majority of the torch relay focusing on stories around it. It's also why flowers were done away with this year, since it's not a gift most athletes treasure anyway. "We give it to an athlete, and very often they just throw it away," said Christy Nicolay, the executive producer of the victory ceremonies to The New York Times. Instead, the winners are receiving a sculpture of the Rio Olympics logo.
The logo, designed by Fred Gelli and his design studio Tátil,"shows three figures joining hands and feet," reports Curbed. It was designed as a 3D-model - making it easy to turn it into a sculpture for athletes.
It's not clear yet what the next Olympic's might have for athletes in lieu of flowers.
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