The Paris Olympics MedalsAre Made with Pieces of the Eiffel Tower巴黎奥运会奖牌山埃菲尔铁塔的一部分制成

Each Olympic medalist will receive something special. At the 2024 ParisOlympics， their medals have a hexagonal1 chunk2 of iron taken from theEiffel Tower.

每一位奥运会奖牌获得者都将获得一些特别的东西。在2024 年巴黎奥运会上，他们的奖牌上将有一块取自埃菲尔铁塔的六边形抛光铁件。

The iron pieces placed in the center of the Olympic medals are light. Theyeach weigh 18 grams. They were cut from girders3 and other bits that were swapped4 out of the Eiffel Tower during renovations5. Paris jewelry houseChaumet designed the medals.

放置在奥运奖牌中心的铁件很轻。它们每块的重量为18 克。它们是从埃菲尔铁塔翻修期间更换的大梁和其他部件上切割下来的。巴黎的珠宝公司尚美公司设计了这些奖牌。

The Eiffel Tower is known across the world. The committee decided to askif it could have a bit of the Eiffel Tower to put into the medals. The companyagreed， and the dream became true. It’s really a bit of metal from the EiffelTower.

埃菲尔铁塔闻名于世。委员会决定询问是否可以在奖牌中加入埃菲尔铁塔的一小块。尚美公司同意了，梦想变成了现实。那真的是埃菲尔铁塔上的一小块金属。

（英语原文选自：newsela.com）