Eiffel Tower pieces are used to make the medals for the Paris Olympics

French friends build 52-foot wooden Eiffel Tower from recycled materials ahead of 2024 Olympics in Paris. Friends from Western France built the replica from 825 pieces of wood and 5,400 screws in an effort to prove that materials can be recycled and reused. Friends build the replica ahead of Paris 2024 Olympics.

A piece of iron taken from the Eiffel Tower is included in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games' gold, silver and bronze medals. Games organizers revealed the medals on Thursday at the Games' opening ceremony in Paris. The medals will be made from iron from the Parisian landmark.

Paris 2024 Olympic medals to feature iron from the Eiffel Tower. The medals at this year’s games were not only inspired by the 19th-century landmark. They each contain an original piece of it. Each medal will be made of iron and will be worn in Paris 2024.