May 25, 2013

Mine to medal: Olympic medal journey at London show

Olympic rings, mounted on a barge, are positioned in front of Tower Bridge on the River Thames in London

(Reuters) – From mines in the United States and Mongolia to the necks of the world’s most elite athletes, a display at the British Museum investigates the journey of the 4,700 Olympic medals to be handed out in London this summer. Four gold medals designed for the London 2012 Games glisten on display in an [...]