Medals for Paris 2024 Olympics embedded with pieces of Eiffel Tower

The Paris 2024 Olympic gold medal is presented to the press in Paris (Thibault Camus/AP)

Medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics will be inlaid with pieces of the Eiffel Tower.

A hexagonal, polished chunk of iron taken from the famous French landmark is being embedded in each gold, silver and bronze medal that will be hung around athletes’ necks at the July 26-August 11 Paris Games and Paralympics that follow.