Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-08-09 19:45:50 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: CB686D95EB446DCAA49052F2774C456F80DC32800F665178DD37467460898E3F
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Original Note:
Paris 2024 Olympic medals include “piece of iron from the original Eiffel Tower” and are varnished. “ This medal is raw and will be varnished” “Unprotected areas of raw bronze will oxidize…The resulting appearance is a flat, dark brown surface.” https://olympics.com/fr/infos/jo-paris-2024-coulisses-medailles-olympiques-paralympiques-un-mois-avant-ceremonie-ouverture https://www.gsa.gov/real-estate/historic-preservation/historic-preservation-policy-tools/preservation-tools-resources/technical-procedures/bronze-characteristics-uses-and-problems#:~:text=Unprotected%20areas%20of%20raw%20bronze,a%20flat%2C%20dark%20brown%20surface
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