With Hidilyn Diaz taking home Gold in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 for women's weightlifting (55kg), the Philippines has seen its first taste of Gold since its participation in the Olympics. A huge aspect that might not be noticeable at first glance; Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals were actually made out of upcycled electronic devices. "The campaign called on the public to donate obsolete electronic devices for the project," Tokyo 2020 spokesperson Hitomi Kamizawa told DW. It saw the potential that these wasted devices held and ensured a way they could be collected, recycled, and eventually make their way to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. But, they weren’t the first...or the last The concept of creating Olympic medals from recycled materials first originated in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. So, the hopes of the Tokyo 2020 Medal Project possibly transmuting the standard of the Olympic medals are pretty high. In line with this, Alibaba has unveiled the first-ever cloud-enabled digital pin— the Alibaba Cloud Pin— specially made for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Read more in our articles including "How Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals were made" and "WATCH: Alibaba Cloud PIN for 2020 Tokyo Olympics".
With Hidilyn Diaz taking home Gold in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 for women’s weightlifting (55kg),…
Jul 29, 2021
With the Olympics already kicking in, most of you are surely glued up to your…
Aug 6, 2021
After Team USA’s defeat against France in Olympic basketball, Toyota’s CUE3 robot rolls in during…
Jul 26, 2021
OPPO has released three new models recently: the standard Reno15, the more affordable Reno15 F,…
Apr 22, 2026
The new Infinix NOTE 60 Pro 5G is out, and this guy is a VERY…
Apr 21, 2026With Hidilyn Diaz taking home Gold in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 for women's weightlifting (55kg), the Philippines has seen its first taste of Gold since its participation in the Olympics. A huge aspect that might not be noticeable at first glance; Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals were actually made out of upcycled electronic devices.
"The campaign called on the public to donate obsolete electronic devices for the project," Tokyo 2020 spokesperson Hitomi Kamizawa told DW. It saw the potential that these wasted devices held and ensured a way they could be collected, recycled, and eventually make their way to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. But, they weren’t the first...or the last The concept of creating Olympic medals from recycled materials first originated in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Our coverage of Tokyo 2020 Medals Recycled includes: "How Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals were made"; "WATCH: Alibaba Cloud PIN for 2020 Tokyo Olympics"; "Toyota's CUE3 robot nails three-pointers at Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Each article provides unique insights and information.