| -20 |
Temperature in degrees Celsius used to test the medals ability to maintain their integrity and durability in cold weather. |
| 2 |
The number of designers who created the distinctive look of the 2010 medals. |
| 2.05 |
Kilograms of gold Teck provided for the gold medals. |
| 6 |
All gold medals for the 2010 Winter Games are plated with six grams of gold. |
| 6.8 |
Metric tonnes of circuit board from end-of-life electronics diverted from landfills for the making of the medals. |
| 9 |
The number of times each medal is struck (in three sets of triple strikes) to achieve its unique undulating design. Also, the number of Teck’s mining and smelting operations that provided the metals. |
| 30 |
Number of steps it takes the Royal Canadian Mint to manufacture the medals. |
| 34 |
Mint engineers, engravers, die technicians, machinists, and production experts who combined forces to create the medals. |
| 48 |
The number of medal design ideas submitted by artists across Canada and internationally after VANOC issued its request for medal proposals in December 2007. |
| 90 |
The number of kilograms the medal ribbons can withstand (equal to 200 pounds). |
| 95 |
The width of the Paralympic medals in millimetres. |
| 100 |
The diameter of the Olympic medals in millimetres. |
| 399 |
Number of Paralympic medals produced for the 2010 Winter Games. |
| 615 |
Number of Olympic medals produced for the 2010 Winter Games. |
| 903 |
Weight of copper in kilograms Teck provided for the 2010 bronze medals |
| 1,014 |
Number of different crops of the two master Aboriginal artworks laser etched on the medals. All are unique and one-of-a-kind. |
| 1,950 |
Kilograms of silver Teck provided for the 2010 medals. |
| 2,817 |
Number of hours of precision manufacturing needed to produce the medals at the Mint. |