POSTED: Friday December 17th 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

London 2012 medals made in UK by Royal Mint

Royal Mint will produce around 4,700 victory medals at their headquarters in Llantrisant, South Wales, for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games (LOCOG) today announces that the Royal Mint will produce around
4,700 victory medals at their headquarters in Llantrisant, South
Wales, for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Paul Deighton, London 2012 CEO, said: ‘We’re delighted to be working
with the Royal Mint, a company established in the UK for 1,100 years,
to produce the London 2012 victory medals. The Olympic and Paralympic
medals are presented to elite athletes at the biggest sporting events
in the world - a moment which represents the pinnacle of their career
and we’re pleased to announce that they will be produced in South
Wales.’

Adam Lawrence, Chief Operating Officer at the Royal Mint, said: ‘As a
UK manufacturer, this is great news for the country, the 800 people we
employ and our suppliers.’

The gold, silver and bronze medals, which are awarded to athletes in
the London 2012 Victory Ceremonies watched by a worldwide audience,
will be designed by a UK-based artist. LOCOG is currently
short-listing invited artists and an announcement on the chosen design
will be made in summer 2011.

The deal between LOCOG and the Royal Mint was signed following a
competitive tender process, with the opportunity originally advertised
on the business opportunities portal CompeteFor. To date, 98% of
contracts awarded by LOCOG and the ODA have gone to businesses based
in the UK. LOCOG’s Games-time procurement process will see £700m
worth of contracts awarded before the summer of 2012.

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Name: London 2012 Press Office
Organization: London 2012
Email:
Phone: +44 (0)203 2012 100
URL: www.london2012.com

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