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Friday, 13th August 2004 (4146 views)

A Greek artist and jewellery designer is celebrating after being told her designs are to be used on the Athens Olympics' gold, silver and bronze medals.<BR/><BR/>Elena Votsi has previously designed jewellery for Gucci and has created a new look for the medals this year after she explained to officials that previous images of the goddess of victory Nike were actually wrong.<BR/><BR/>Since the 1928 games in Amsterdam, the goddess has been shown on medals sitting on a chariot with a wreath in one hand and an ear of corn in the other honouring athletes, with a stadium next to her.<BR/><BR/>However Ms Votsi explained that the designer's interpretation of the myth was "a mistake" and that the goddess is never meant to sit, according to Associated Press.<BR/><BR/>In the new image the goddess has wings and is boldly heading feet first from the heavens delivering the laurel to the Panathinaikos stadium, with designs based on a 421 BC marble statue.<BR/><BR/>In addition the background of the new medals shows the Acropolis and the Olympic ring and Greek wording are placed above Nike's head.<img src="http://directnews.dehavilland.co.uk/dn.gif?feedid=196&itemid=3228574"/>

 

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