Olympics
JAPAN COLLECTING SCRAPS TO MAKE OLYMPIC 2020 MEDALS
Tokyo 2020 has announced that the nationwide collection of discarded and obsolete electronic devices aimed at supplying recycled precious metals for the manufacture of athletes’ medals is expected to reach its goals and will end on March 31.
It is estimated that the remaining amounts of metals required to
manufacture all Olympic and Paralympic medals can be extracted from the devices
already donated.
Tokyo 2020 claimed this is “thanks to the huge levels of support from the public and companies across Japan and from national and international athletes”.
The collection of discarded and obsolete electronic devices, including smartphones, digital cameras, handheld games and laptops, was launched in April 2017.
As of November 2018, about 2,400 of Japanese mobile phone operator NTT DOCOMO’s stores and a total of 1,594 municipal authorities were acting as collection centres for discarded devices.
Approximately 47,488 tons of discarded devices had been collected by municipal authorities and more than five million used mobile phones handed in at NTT DOCOMO stores as of October 2018.
The targeted amount of bronze, some 2,700 kilograms, was already extracted from these by June of last year.
By October 2018, 28.4kg of gold – 93.7 per cent of the targeted 30.3kg – and 3,500kg of silver – 85.4 per cent of the targeted 4,100kg – had been sourced from the donated devices.
The project has offered the public an opportunity to play an important role in the Games’ preparations.
It is claimed it has also drawn attention to the importance of sustainability under the Tokyo 2020 slogan “Be better, together – for the planet and the people”.
“Their [the public’s] cooperation will help to promote sustainability in Japan, one of Tokyo 2020’s planned legacies,” a statement said.
In November 2018, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach contributed an old mobile phone to the Tokyo 2020 medal project.
Bach joined Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike at an event billed at demonstrating the sustainability of the Games.
The designs for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic medals are due to be unveiled later this year.
The Olympic rings installed on the Eiffel Tower since June to celebrate the upcoming Olympic Games were removed from the Parisian monument early on Friday morning, as confirmed by an AFP photographer. But the Paris City Hall intends to replace them with a more permanent structure until 2028.
The five-coloured rings, measuring 29 metres in length and 15 metres in height, were placed between the first and second levels of the iconic iron structure on 7 June.
According to Inside the Games publication, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo wants the Olympic symbol to continue decorating the monument until the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.
But the descendants of the tower’s creator, Gustave Eiffel are opposing the move. They are insisting that the Olympic rings are aesthetically in conflict with the concept and design of the Tower.
The 30-tonne rings initially installed on the Eiffel Tower were also not designed to withstand winter weather conditions.
Olympics
Despite Egypt winning 3 medals at Paris Olympics, President Al-Sisi orders sports system overhaul
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi ordered a comprehensive evaluation of sports federations that participatedat the Paris Olympic Games, following a mission report submitted by the country’s sports minister.
The mandate includes a thorough expenditure check and a performance review to better highlight areas of improvement and fund allocation in future Games.
Additionally, the president plans to take necessary measures against federations —such as limiting funds— that had negative results in the Paris Games.
Egypt’s participation in sports where it lacks a competitive advantage will also be limited, as the president aims to direct resources to promising athletes to ensure optimal results. The president also aims to reduce administrative and technical staff within Olympic delegations and task relevant ministries with preparing future Olympic athletes.
Al-Sisi’s Olympic overhaul is to be presented to the cabinet for approval and urged the government to prioritise amending the sports law for the House of Representatives for review.
Egypt took home a total of three medals in the Summer Games. Ahmed El-Gendy triumphed in modern pentathlon, Sara Samir claimed the silver in weightlifting, and 21-year-old fencer Mohamed El-Sayed earned the bronze.
-Insidethegames
Paris 2024 sold a record 12 million tickets for the Olympics and Paralympics, beating the Games record previously set by London 2012, organisers said on Sunday.
Some 9.5 million tickets were sold for the Olympics and 2.5 million for the Paralympics, which end on Sunday.
In 2012, London organisers set the record for the Paralympics with 2.7 million tickets sold but only 8.2 million were sold for the Olympics.
-Reuters
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