The 2016 Rio Paralympic Games sprung into action nine days ago and since the beginning of competition we’ve noticed something a little different about the way the Paralympians are handling their medals. Instead of the customary media shot of athletes biting their medals, photos have been circling of the athletes holding the medals up their ears.
The reason?
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) created the Paralympic medals with steel balls on the inside of them so visually impaired athletes could hear their medals. Each bronze medal contains 16 steels balls that create the lowest sound, while the silver medals each have 20 balls. Gold medals contain a total of 28 steel balls within them to create the loudest noise.
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