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The Wenlock Olympics: An inspirational medal
CGTN Europe
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16/07/2024
The Wenlock Olympics inspired the modern #Olympics – and archivist Chris Cannon explains how a medal presented at Wenlock inspired the medal awarded in modern #pentathlon
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Now, this is a very special medal that was presented here.
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It was made by Queen Victoria's Jewellers
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and it is very special in the Olympic world
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because on it it has an image of Nike,
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the Greek goddess of victory.
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And every Olympic medal that is awarded on one side
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has an image of Nikon.
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So the Paris Olympics on one side will have an image of Nike
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and that idea came from here.
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You have, in small writing there, it's in Greek
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and it's Pindar's Olympic ode
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to say there are rewards for glorious deeds.
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You've got skill and strength in Latin
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but the best thing is at the top here you have a hand
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and the hand is holding a laurel crown
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as presented in the ancient Greek Olympic times.
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Wow.
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