Winter Olympic Medals Have New look ~ DONUT~

[Linda7NJ]

TURIN, Italy (AP) -- No, athletes at the Winter Games are not being rewarded with gold doughnuts -- it just looks that way.

The new medal design for the Olympics in Turin, unveiled Wednesday, features a hole in the center of the metal disc.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/olympics/2006/11/30/bc.eu.spt.oly.turin.medals.ap/index.html?cnn=yes

HIDIOUS!!!!!:sick:

 

[Casshew]

They look like the things athletes use in the 'rings' competion at the summer games :crazy:

 

[Casshew]

Hey, maybe they are CD Roms?

 

[nanandjim]

I think that this is just their "clever" way of saving money on the metal used to make these medals. I don't like the look...

 

[deanws]

I think that this is just their "clever" way of saving money on the metal used to make these medals. I don't like the look...

Yep. They look cheap.:laugh: