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<ul class="summary-list"><li>A <keyword id="18712" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="Gold">gold</keyword> medal at the Tokyo <keyword id="6360967" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="olympics">Olympics</keyword> contains just 1.2% gold. The rest is made of silver.</li><li>Only the silver medal is made entirely of its namesake. The bronze medal contains mostly copper.</li><li>Each of the 5,000 medals handed out at these Olympics is made from <a href="https://www.insider.com/tokyo-olympics-medals-recycled-cell-phones-2021-7">recycled electronic devices</a>.</li></ul>Very few athletic achievements are greater than winning an Olympic gold medal, but the prizes awarded to these champs aren't worth their weight in gold.In fact, only 1.2% of a gold medal handed out at the Tokyo Olympics is actual gold. The other 98.8% is silver, according to <a href="http://www.compoundchem.com">Compound Interest</a>, a science communication website that examines chemical compounds.That means each 1.2-pound gold medal contains just 6.7 grams of gold.During the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the <keyword id="6393356" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="gold-medals">gold medals</keyword> also contained about 6 grams of gold, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2016/07/31/sport/olympics-making-of-a-medal/index.html">CNN reported</a>, though the medals themselves were about one-tenth of a pound lighter than those given out in Tokyo. (Typically, gold medals have just a thin layer of gold surrounded a silver base.)Only the silver medals at this year's games, which weigh the same as their gold counterparts, are made entirely from their namesake. The lighter, 1-pound bronze medals - bronze is a mixture of copper and tin - are 95% copper and 5% zinc.<h2>The medals were made from recycled cell phones</h2><div type="image" title="Olympic gold medals made from recycled cell phones" height="600" width="800" msid="84922678" hostid="261"></div>Japan produced all 5,000 gold, silver, and bronze medals for the Tokyo games <a href="https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/games/olympics-medals/">using recycled electronic devices like cell phones</a> donated by people all over the country.Over a span of two years, the <keyword id="1581035" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Tokyo-2020">Tokyo 2020</keyword> Medal Project collected <a href="https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/games/medals-project/">78,985 tons of electronic devices</a> - including 6.21 million cell phones - from across Japan. The devices were heated to melt and extract the metal inside, which yielded 70.5 pounds (32 kilograms) of gold, 7,716 pounds (3,500 kg) of silver, and 4,850 pounds (2,200 kg) of bronze.It takes up to <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-28802646">40 cell phones</a> to salvage one gram of gold, <a href="http://www.compoundchem.com">Compound Interest reported</a>.<div type="image" title="tokyo 2020 olympic medals" height="900" width="1200" msid="84922681" hostid="261"></div>This is the first time in Olympic history that medals have been <a href="https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/games/olympics-medals/">entirely made of recycled metal</a>, though <a href="http://www.compoundchem.com">30% of the silver</a> medals from the 2016 Olympics came from recycled silver from car parts and mirrors.Talia Lakritz contributed to this story.

The gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics are just 1.2% gold

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The Tokyo Olympics will award a total of 5,000 gold, silver, and bronze medals.</li><li>The medals were derived from recycled electronic devices, including cell phones.</li><li>The recycled medals are part of a larger <keyword id="49089" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Sustainability">sustainability</keyword> effort at the games.</li></ul>There's no more prestigious athletic award than Olympic gold, and at the Tokyo Olympics, the top competitors will take home medals with surprising origins.This year's gold, silver, and bronze Olympic and Paralympic medals were <a href="https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/games/olympics-medals/">produced from recycled small electronic devices like cell phones</a>.Over a span of two years, the <keyword id="1581035" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Tokyo-2020">Tokyo 2020</keyword> Medal Project collected <a href="https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/games/medals-project/">78,985 tons of electronic devices</a> - including 6.21 million cell phones - from across Japan to produce the 5,000 <keyword id="722168" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Olympic-medals">Olympic medals</keyword> that will be awarded in Tokyo. The gold, silver, and bronze elements of the devices were obtained through smelting, a process that involves heating and melting to extract a base metal.It's the first time in Olympic history that medals were made using recycled metal, and the first time that ordinary citizens have been involved in their production, according to the <a href="https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/games/olympics-medals/">official website of the Tokyo Games</a>.The recycled Olympic medals are part of a larger sustainability effort at the Tokyo Games. Most famously, the Olympic Village accommodations include <a href="https://www.insider.com/tokyo-olympics-village-beds-arent-that-bad-usa-kat-holmes-2021-7">beds made from recycled cardboard</a> that some theorized were designed to prevent the athletes from having sex (<a href="https://www.insider.com/gymnast-jumps-on-olympics-bed-to-disprove-anti-sex-theory-2021-7">the theory was soon debunked</a>).The Olympics have increasingly come under fire for their lack of sustainability. The Olympic Stadium for the Pyeongchang Olympics in 2018, for instance, cost $100 million to make and was torn down after the games.

Tokyo's Olympic medals were made from 78,985 tons of recycled electronic devices, including cell phones

New Delhi: Following his team's <keyword id="20257145" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bronze-medal" source="keywords">bronze medal</keyword> win at the <keyword id="20006192" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="keywords">Paris Olympics</keyword>, former Indian men's hockey goalkeeper <keyword id="20544212" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="PR-Sreejesh" source="keywords">PR Sreejesh</keyword> expressed his feelings saying that the team have made the habit of winning the bronze medal at the Olympics. "We won Bronze the last time too, we've made this a habit," Sreejesh said while speaking to ANI. The former player further spoke on his retirement saying that it's not the end of his journey. "It's the end of a journey. But if one leaves, several others come in. Happy that my team played for me &amp; I'm leaving with medal," Sreejesh added. The Harmanpreet Singh-led side secured a historic bronze medal, defeating Spain 2-1, marking their second consecutive Olympic medal, an achievement last accomplished 52 years ago. The match, held at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium here on Thursday, was especially significant as it also served as the farewell game for legendary Indian goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, who played his last international match. The <keyword id="19920401" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-team" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Indian team" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Indian team">Indian team</keyword>, led by Captain <keyword id="20349470" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Harmanpreet-Singh" source="keywords">Harmanpreet Singh</keyword>, delivered a stellar performance, with the skipper himself scoring two crucial goals in the 30th and 33rd minutes. Their victory not only secured the Bronze medal but also solidified India's position as a dominant force in international hockey. Sreejesh was also the star of the match, pulling out some memorable and stunning saves. A veteran of over 300 International caps, three Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games and World Cups, Sreejesh featured in his fourth Olympic Games. Having made his debut at the 2010 World Cup, Sreejesh has been part of various memorable wins for India, which include a gold medal in the 2014 Asian Games, a bronze medal in Jakarta-Palembang, the joint-winning team of the Asian Champions Trophy in 2018, the gold medal-winning team of 2019 FIH Men's Series Finals in Bhubaneswar and the silver medal winning team at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. The 36-year-old goalie was one of the main architects of India's historic Bronze medal win at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. He was instrumental in India's third-place finish at the FIH Hockey Pro League 2021/22. Sreejesh was awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2021 and is only the second sportsperson from India to win the award of World Games Athlete of the Year 2021. He has also won back-to-back FIH Goalkeeper of the Year awards in 2021 and 2022, respectively.

We have made this a habit: Hockey goalie PR Sreejesh on winning bronze medal at Paris Olympics

<ul class="summary-list"><li>An Olympic softball player is getting a new gold <keyword id="17134" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="medal">medal</keyword> from the International Olympic Committee.</li><li>The <keyword id="6354733" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="ioc">IOC</keyword> plans to replace Miu Goto's medal after her city mayor chomped on it at an August 4 event.</li><li>The mayor, Takashi Kawamura of Nagoya, <keyword id="6355311" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="japan">Japan</keyword>, has apologized for biting the athlete's prize.</li></ul>A Japanese Olympic gold medalist will be getting a free replacement medal from the International Olympic Committee after her city mayor chomped down on her prize.Miu Goto, a pitcher for Japan's softball team who hails from the central Japanese city of Nagoya, won her medal after a hard-fought match in which <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/27/sports/olympics/softball-usa-japan.html">Japan beat the US, 2-0</a>.At an August 4 victory event, Mayor Takashi Kawamura of Nagoya removed his mask and bit down on Goto's medal, according to the Japanese <keyword id="6355005" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="news">news</keyword> outlet <a href="https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/08/930e5a7b00d4-olympic-gold-medal-bitten-by-nagoya-mayor-to-be-replaced.html">Kyodo News</a>.Though biting medals <a href="https://olympics.com/en/featured-news/olympic-winners-athlete-bite-medal">is a bit of an Olympic tradition</a>, Kawamura's stunt prompted a social-media backlash, with some writing that it was unhygienic, considering Japan's <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/japan-naming-coronavirus-rule-breakers-hoping-increase-compliance-public-shaming-2021-8">COVID-19</a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-limits-hospitalisation-covid-19-patients-most-serious-cases-surge-2021-08-03/">restrictions</a>, and disrespectful of Goto's achievements, per the <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-58186002">BBC</a>.The local news outlet <a href="https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210812/p2g/00m/0na/031000c">Mainichi Shimbun</a> reported that Kawamura apologized after the Nagoya government received more than 7,000 complaints, saying he was acting "on impulse" and made "the symbol of years and years of hard work dirty.""With support from the International Olympic Committee and in line with her own intention, Ms. Goto's medal is now set to be exchanged for a new one," the organizers of the Tokyo Games told <a href="https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/japan-athlete-get-nibbled-gold-medal-replaced-2021-08-12/">Reuters</a>.Goto did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider.

A Japanese softball player will get a replacement for her Olympic gold medal after her city mayor sank his teeth into the first one

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Biden is awarding three US Army soldiers the <keyword id="12469465" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="medal-of-honor" source="Orion">Medal of Honor</keyword> on Thursday.</li><li>The three men are Alwyn Cashe, Christopher Celiz, and Earl Plumlee.</li></ul>President Joe Biden is awarding three US Army soldiers the Medal of Honor for heroically putting their own lives on the line to save others in combat. Two of the three men did not survive the fight, but others did because of their sacrifices.Sergeant 1st Class Alwyn Cashe, Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Celiz, and Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee are receiving the nation's highest valor award for conspicuous gallantry in Iraq and Afghanistan.<h2>Alwyn Cashe</h2><div type="image" title="Alwyn Cashe" height="1108" width="800" msid="88327462" hostid="261"></div>On October 17, 2005, the Bradley Fighting Vehicle Cashe was riding in was hit by an improvised explosive device in Iraq that set the vehicle ablaze. Though Cashe made it out of the vehicle, which was also taking small arms fire, he went back in to rescue others, refusing to leave them behind.Cache pulled seven people from that burning vehicle, even as his fuel-soaked uniform burst into flames, burning him severely, and the enemy fired on his position.Though he had suffered second and third degree burns across most of his body, Cashe refused medical evacuation until others were taken out.Cashe's sister recalled in an interview with <a href="https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-medal-of-honor-20141207-story.html">the LA Times</a> that one of his first questions at the hospital was, "How are my boys?" That was his concern, not the severe injuries, the burns across over 80 percent of his body, but his fellow soldiers.Despite the care he received at Brooke Army Medical Center in Texas, Cashe ultimately succumbed to his serious wounds and died at the hospital a few weeks after the fight.<h2>Christopher Celiz</h2><div type="image" title="Sergeant First Class Christopher Celiz" height="4288" width="2848" msid="88327463" hostid="261"></div>While leading an operation to clear an area of enemy forces in Afghanistan on July 12, 2018, Celiz's team came under attack from a large enemy force.Exposing himself to a hail of bullets, Celiz grabbed a heavy weapon system and began returning fire, allowing the US soldiers and partner force personnel on his team to maneuver to cover, as well as begin treating a critically-wounded team member who needed to be evacuated.When a medevac helicopter arrived, Celiz again came out of his cover despite enemy fire to direct the evacuation. He purposefully positioned himself between the incoming bullets and the troops helping to evacuate the wounded service member.Once the wounded was safely aboard the aircraft, the other members of his team returned to covered positions as Celiz continued to fire on the enemy from an exposed position near the aircraft.As the helicopter was taking off, Celiz was shot, but rather than have the aircraft come back and pick him up amid enemy fire, he motioned for them to leave, ensuring that not only the wounded but also the helicopter crew made it out. Celiz did not survive his injuries and died that day in Afghanistan.<h2>Earl Plumlee</h2><div type="image" title="Master Sergeant Earl D. Plumlee" height="2429" width="3238" msid="88327464" hostid="261"></div>When a large force of insurgents wearing Afghan military uniforms and suicide vests breached a military base in Afghanistan following a massive explosion that tore a hole in the perimeter wall on August 28, 2013, Plumlee and five special operators grabbed a pair of vehicles and rushed to the breach point.As the vehicles took fire, Plumlee used his own body to shield the driver, who was maneuvering the vehicle to provide cover for several injured soldiers.Armed with just a pistol and some grenades, Plumlee jumped out of the vehicle and began immediately engaging the enemy. As he moved to cover, he killed an insurgent with a grenade and then shot another one in the vest, causing it to explode.Another enemy fighter then detonated his suicide vest roughly 20 feet away as others poured fire on Plumlee's position. While attempting to launch a counterattack, Plumlee was violently knocked into a wall after another enemy detonated his suicide vest nearby.Injured, Plumlee fell back but only to link up with a force of US and allied soldiers and continue the fight. With his last two rounds, Plumlee killed another insurgent. And as enemies continued to attack, Plumlee raced through enemy fire to aid a wounded soldier, carrying him to safety and treating his injuries."It was one of the worst gun fights I've ever seen," he later told the Army. "It was a crazy day. It doesn't make any sense. How I didn't get shot, I don't know."

The 3 US Army soldiers Biden is awarding the Medal of Honor each put their lives on the line to save others

<keyword id="19916613" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris" source="keywords">Paris</keyword> [France], July 28 (ANI): Ace India shooter <keyword id="20241095" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Manu-Bhaker" source="keywords">Manu Bhaker</keyword> finished third to secure a <keyword id="20257145" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bronze-medal" source="keywords">bronze medal</keyword> in the final of the Women's Air Pistol event in the ongoing <keyword id="4833237" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="paris-olympics" source="Orion">Paris Olympics</keyword> 2024 on Sunday. She became the first women to win a medal in <keyword id="19909929" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="shooting" source="keywords">shooting</keyword> at <keyword id="19933819" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympics" source="keywords">Olympics</keyword>. Bhaker brought India's first medal in the ongoing mega event as she won a bronze medal with a score of 221.7. It was a redemption arc for Manu after her pistol malfunctioned in Tokyo Olympics. She scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman in 20 years to reach an shooting final in an individual event of Olympics since Suma Shirur in 2004. South Korea's Ye Jin clinched the gold medal with an Olympic record of 243.2 points. Her compatriot, Kim Yeji settled for silver with 241.3 points. On the opening day, Bhaker finished third in the qualification round of Women's 10 <keyword id="22578468" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="metre-air-pistol" source="keywords">Metre Air Pistol</keyword> to qualify for the final at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Saturday. While Rhythm Sangwan failed to make her place in the final after finishing in 15th place.

Manu Bhakar scripts history, becomes first India woman to win medal in shooting at Olympics

New Delhi, Ace Indian pistol shooter <keyword id="20241095" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Manu-Bhaker" source="keywords">Manu Bhaker</keyword> has set her sights on winning multiple medals at the Olympics in the future following her historic feat at the <keyword id="20242595" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris-Games" source="keywords">Paris Games</keyword>. The 22-year-old scripted history to become the first Indian athlete in post-independence era to win two <keyword id="22481252" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympic-medals" source="keywords">Olympic medals</keyword> in a single edition of the Games. Bhaker won a bronze each in the women's 10m air pistol and 10m air pistol mixed team event -- where she had paired with <keyword id="22566736" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sarabjot-Singh" source="keywords">Sarabjot Singh</keyword>. She also came close to winning a third bronze in 25m pistol before finishing a creditable fourth in Paris. No Indian athlete has won more than two individual medals at the Olympics. "I think we all work hard to win medals. But if that happens (winning more than 2 individual medals at Olympics) then that would be great. The aim is to work hard and better this performance in the future," Bhaker told PTI Videos. "(I am) aiming to win many more Olympic medals for India," added Bhaker, who returned to the country after participating in the <keyword id="21485167" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Closing-ceremony" source="keywords">closing ceremony</keyword>. Bhaker had the honour of being India's flagbearer alongside veteran hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh at the closing ceremony on Sunday. "Being the flag bearer was the opportunity of a lifetime, I am grateful that I got this opportunity and will cherish this for a lifetime," she said. "I have a very friendly bond with Sreejesh bhaiya. I have known him since I was a young kid. He is always very friendly, helpful and kind. He made it a lot easier for me in the closing ceremony." Bhaker had returned to India last week but had flown back to Paris for the closing ceremony were she was the joint-flagbearer. She was accompanied at the Indira Gandhi International Airport by her coach Jaspal Rana and mother Sumedha. "I am happy for her. I am happy for the players. When I went to Paris, I met the <keyword id="20601214" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Hockey-team" source="keywords">Hockey team</keyword>, Aman Sehrawat, Neeraj Chopra. I just hope all these athletes keep winning medals and all the mothers of this nation will be happy," said Bhaker's mother. Bronze-winning <keyword id="20415656" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-hockey-team" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Indian hockey team" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Indian hockey team">Indian hockey team</keyword> players Sreejesh, Amit Rohidas, Sumit, Abhishek and Sanjay also arrived here in the morning. They were given a grand welcome by hundreds of fans who greeted them with garlands and dhols. "We are getting a lot of love, hockey players should get more love because we have got two medals (Tokyo and Paris Games). It has been great for the sport of hockey and hockey lovers of the country," Sumit said.

Manu Bhaker aims for multiple Olympic medals

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A group of lawmakers is asking Biden to revoke Medals of Honor given to soldiers from <keyword id="12469464" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="wounded-knee" source="Orion">Wounded Knee</keyword>.</li><li>Hundred of unarmed <keyword id="12460582" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="lakota" source="Orion">Lakota</keyword> people were killed during the Wounded Knee Massacre in December 1890.</li></ul>A group of lawmakers has asked President Joe Biden to revoke Medals of Honor that were awarded for the Wounded Knee Massacre, when US army solders killed hundreds of Lakota people, including unarmed women and children, in 1890.Led by Sen. <keyword id="11984291" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="elizabeth-warren" source="Orion">Elizabeth Warren</keyword> of Massachusetts, the lawmakers sent Biden a letter Tuesday, asserting his executive authority grants him the power to have the medals revoked, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/03/us/politics/rescind-medals-wounded-knee-massacre.html">The New York Times</a> reported. It was signed by 16 Democrats and Sen. Bernie Sanders, an Independent."For the families and descendants of those massacred, the revocation of these 20 Medals of Honor would have a profound and lasting impact - as has the federal government's ongoing choice to allow these wrongly bestowed honors to stand," the letter said, according to The Times.The <keyword id="12469465" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="medal-of-honor" source="Orion">Medal of Honor</keyword> is the highest and most prestigious decoration American soldiers can receive, and is awarded for acts of valor.The <a href="https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/wounded-knee">Wounded Knee Massacre</a> occurred on December 29, 1890, when US forces surrounded a group of Lakota people near Wounded Knee Creek on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. The Lakota surrendered and were being disarmed by the soldiers when a shot was fired.In the massacre that followed, hundreds of unarmed Lakota people were killed, with nearly half being women and children. Historical estimates put the Lakota death toll between 150 to 300, or even higher. It marked one of the deadliest days for Native people against US forces, and was one of the last armed confrontations between the US and the <keyword id="12125933" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="indigenous" source="Orion">Indigenous</keyword> peoples of the Great Plains.In 2019, Warren first introduced a bill to the Senate that would revoke the medals from 20 soldiers who participated in the massacre, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/27/us/politics/elizabeth-warren-wounded-knee.html">The Times</a> reported. The letter urging Biden to act was sent as the bill has stalled.In February, the <a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/south-dakota/articles/2021-02-22/state-senate-urges-inquiry-into-wounded-knee-medals-of-honor">South Dakota Senate unanimously supported a resolution</a> calling on the US Congress to launch an investigation into the Medals of Honor awarded to soldiers who participated at Wounded Knee."It's not going to change the stain of what happened there," state Sen. Troy Heinert, a member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, said at the time, the <a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/south-dakota/articles/2021-02-22/state-senate-urges-inquiry-into-wounded-knee-medals-of-honor">Associated Press</a> reported. "This will give us a chance to start a new history - that will recognize what we did that day was wrong."Have a <keyword id="11893589" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="news" source="Orion">news</keyword> tip? Contact this reporter at <a href="mailto:kvlamis@insider.com?inline-read-more">kvlamis@insider.com</a>.

Lawmakers call on Biden to revoke medals awarded for Wounded Knee Massacre, when hundreds of Lakota people were killed by the US army

<ul class="summary-list"><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/category/china">China</a> is claiming victory over the US in the <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/tokyo-2020">Tokyo Olympic medal table,</a> producing an altered version of the count.</li><li>The embellished table includes Chinese territories Hong Kong and Taiwan, which compete independently at the games.</li><li>Including Hong Kong and Taiwan's medals in the count gives <keyword id="1334" type="COUNTRY" weightage="60" keywordseo="China">China</keyword> 42 golds, three more than the US.</li></ul><a href="https://www.insider.com/category/china">China</a> has declared itself the winner of the <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/tokyo-2020">Tokyo Olympics</a> after presenting an alternate version of the games' medal table.In the amended table, which has been shared by Chinese media and published widely on social media site <keyword id="670351" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Weibo">Weibo</keyword>, China's medal tally includes those won by Hong Kong and Taiwan.Both places are Chinese territories, but compete separately to the Republic of China team at the Olympics.Hong Kong, styled on the Olympic website as "Hong Kong, China," won one gold, two silvers, and three bronze medals.Taiwan, which competes in the Olympics as Chinese Taipei, won two golds, four silvers, and six bronzes.Without the medals of Hong Kong and Taiwan, China had 38 gold medals, one behind the 39 of <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/team-usa">Team USA</a>. With the extra medals, however, China claims to have 42 golds.Even with the added medals, China finished four medals behind the US in the overall count. Generally speaking, however, medals at the Olympics are counted by golds won, rather than overall medals.<a href="https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/all-sports/medal-standings.htm">By the official count on the Olympic website,</a> the USA finished first with a total of 39 gold medals to China's 38 and earned 110 medals in total to China's 88. Host nation Japan was third with 27 golds, and 57 medals in total.Don Weinland, a business and finance reporter at the Economist focusing on China joked on Twitter that China should also start including medals won by Mongolia, which sits just north of China, should also be counted.Mongolia took one silver and three bronze medals at Tokyo.Both Hong Kong and Taiwan are recognized as independent teams by the <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/ioc">International Olympic Committee,</a> whereas medals earned from those from Macau, another Chinese territory, count towards China's overall tally.By the official table, Hong Kong finished in 49th place, while Taiwan came in 34th.

China is claiming victory over the US in the Tokyo Olympic medal table by including Hong Kong and Taiwan in its count

<ul><li>Hima Das won her latest gold medal on 21 July in a 400-metre race at Nove Mesto nad Metuji Grand Prix in Czech Republic.</li><li>Her brand value has gone up from ₹3million (₹30 Lakh) to ₹6 million (₹60 Lakh) per endorsement. </li><li>She has assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind to bring more medals for India. </li></ul>Ace Indian sprinter Hima Das, who won five gold medals within 19 days in July, has doubled her fees for ads. She won her latest gold medal on 21 July in a 400-metre race at Nove Mesto nad Metuji Grand Prix in Czech Republic Expectedly, her brand value is racing faster than the Das herself. Her fee has <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/advertising/das-capital-himas-brand-fees-races-ahead/articleshow/70323816.cms">gone up from ₹3million (₹30 Lakh) to ₹6 million (₹60 Lakh)</a> per endorsement. “Hima’s brand value has doubled because of her consistent performance in the last three weeks,” said Neerav Tomar, Managing Director at the sports management company IOS. The company is looking to lock deals across variety of brands like watches, tyres, cooking oil, energy drinks and food. However, Das’ brand value is much less than that of any cricketer, in spite of her recent and past successes. For instance, M.S Dhoni earns ₹40-50 million from a single brand endorsement. ‘Will bring more medals for India’: Das Endorsements however are not the only thing on this budding athlete's mind. Das told the President Ram Nath Kovind in a tweet that she will continue to work hard and bring more medals for the country. 
	
	
	
	
	
	
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 Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind have congratulated the young athlete, along with cricketers like Rishabh Pant and Sachin Tendulkar. This 19-year-old from Assam, has been a professional sprinter for the last two years. However, July has been her best month ever. At the race in Czech Republic, clocked a season-best by completing the 400 meter race in 52.09 seconds. 
 
 
 
 
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 On July 17, she won her a gold in 200 m at Tabor Athletics Meet. On July 13, she won her third 200m gold medal at the Kladno Athletics Meet in Czech Republic with a time of 23.43 seconds. On July 8, she won her second 200 m gold at the Kutno Athletics Meet in Poland. In her first competitive 200m race of the year on July 2, Hima clocked 23.65 seconds to win gold at the Poznan Athletics Grand Prix in Poland. Owing to her success, she is named ‘Dhing Express’ — after the name of her village in Assam. (With IANS)

‘Dhing Express’ Hima Das, with 5 gold medals in 19 days, has doubled her fees for ads

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Olympic medal-winners will have to put the medals on themselves at the podium this year. </li><li>In past years a medal bearer would place the medals on the Olympians during the ceremonies.</li><li>But social distancing mandates in <keyword id="6355311" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="japan">Japan</keyword> means bearers will hand athletes the medals on a tray.</li></ul>The Olympic medal ceremonies won't have the same level of service this year.Social distancing mandates in Japan will prevent medal bearers from placing medals on the Olympians on the podiums. The champions will have to put their medals on themselves, according to International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach. "The medals will not be given around the neck," Bach said during a press conference on Wednesday. "They will be presented to the athlete on a tray, and then the athlete will take the medal him or herself. It will be made sure that the person who will put the medal on tray will do so only with disinfected gloves so that the athlete can be sure that nobody touched them before."Additionally, Bach confirmed that athletes would not be allowed to give handshakes or hugs during the ceremonies.The IOC originally planned to run the medal ceremonies traditionally and have officials and the athletes wear masks. However, escalating <keyword id="8763838" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="covid-19">COVID-19</keyword> cases in Japan have forced more drastic precautions for the <keyword id="6360967" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="olympics">Olympics</keyword>. Tokyo reported 1,149 new cases Wednesday, the highest case total in Japan's capital since the city hit 1,184 cases on Jan. 22, according to <a href="https://apnews.com/article/2020-tokyo-olympics-health-tokyo-sports-olympic-games-9786a8c2e7608800b7d70f4cf42a5430">The Associated Press</a>.The country is currently in a state of emergency, which will last throughout the Olympics. The IOC announced that the games would <a href="https://www.insider.com/tokyo-olympics-banning-spectators-covid-19-2021-7">run without spectators</a>, reversing the previous plan allowing domestic fans at 50% of a venue's capacity. Bach said at the time, the safety measure reflects the consistent commitment of games organizers to place public health needs at the forefront of decisions.

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