Winning!!!

British designer and jeweler Lin Cheing was chosen out of 100 other contestants to design the medals for next year's London Paralympics Games. A sample of the medal was displayed at the British Museum (which I'll remind you was the same place where the six designers displayed their Pylon designs)

I have to be honest with you. When I first heard about it, I expected to see something a cliche, Greek inspired piece. But as I read through the inspiration behind it all, I was impressed.  The idea for the medal came from a structure at the British Museum of Greek goddess Nike, better recognized as the "Winged goddess of Victory". The medal shows us a close up section of her wing, which represents "spirit in motion" while capturing the great qualities of winner: Endurance, strength, and perseverance.


Check it out my fellow readers, and tell me what you think.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14970699