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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
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From an old cell phone to Olympic Gold, the design for 2020 Olympic medals has been unveiled...and all the medals are made from material recycled from donated cell phones and other small electronics.

The Tokyo 2020 Medal Project collected more than 6 million cellphone over 2 years that produced more than $3 million worth precious metals.   


About 5,000 medals will be awarded during the next summer's games in Tokyo. 

All the medals feature the 5 Olympic rings, the official name of the games, and Nike, the Greek goddess of victory .