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Chapter 498 The Value of a Champion

The champion’s money is not much, only 100,000 Universe Coins, the currency of the Universe Alliance.

The runner-up got even less, only 50,000 Universe Coins, and the third place got only 10,000 Universe Coins.

Of course, these cosmic coins are nothing to Qin Huairu and Liu Xiu, but it is different for Millie Kane and others.

You know, the commission for the mission of escorting witnesses that Millie and Kane did together before coming to participate in this competition was only 5,000 universe coins, and this also included the round-trip travel expenses.

And now Millie has received a bonus of 50,000 universe coins just for winning the runner-up, which is equivalent to ten such tasks.

Of course, if Liu Xiu hadn't severely injured Carly, then according to the original plot, the Miss Crab and Coconut contest would most likely not have been held, and naturally there would have been no prize money.

However, fifty thousand cosmic coins is not a small amount. Therefore, when Millie returned to Feitian No. 1, Kainar's eyes widened when she saw Millie. There was no other way. Although Feitian No. 1 had a self-repair function, it still cost money to buy materials. What's more, Kainar, the ship girl, especially liked to buy some missiles to install on Feitian No. 1, so the money spent was not small.

Of course, in addition to the reward of 50,000 universe coins, Millie, the runner-up, also received a silver medal trophy as a souvenir, while Qin Huairu received a gold medal trophy as a souvenir, and as for the third place, it was naturally a silver medal.

Of course, because the Cosmic Alliance has entered the Cosmic Age, even a gold trophy weighing more than ten pounds is not actually that valuable.

After all, there is not a lot of gold formed in the universe after the revenge of supernovas, but it is much easier to find than on the blue planet.

However, the Cosmic Alliance also developed from planetary civilization, and on the planets, most of the gold is in the earth's crust, so gold on the surface is naturally rare.

Therefore, even though gold can no longer be used as hard currency in the interstellar age, it is still made into trophies, medals and other items of commemorative value.

It is just like the Olympics on the Wandering Blue Planet, but before the Wandering Blue Planet entered the interstellar era and when it was still an era of contention among various nations, gold was a hard currency and very valuable.

Therefore, although the winners of the Blue Star Olympics do not receive bonuses or other cash rewards, the value of the gold medal itself is already there. However, as time goes by, the Olympic gold medals have also deteriorated.

The story of the Olympic gold medal begins with the Iodine of 1896. This was the starting point of the Olympic Games, but the champion medals at that time were not made of pure gold but pure silver! That’s right, in the first modern Olympic Games, the champions did not receive gold medals, but silver medals.

Because the ancients believed that silver was more valuable than gold, they followed this tradition. The silver medal weighed about 47 grams at that time and was engraved with the pattern of the Acropolis of Iodine, symbolizing the glory of ancient Greece.

However, the 1912 Stockholm Olympics ushered in the pinnacle of gold medal material history. Because this was the first and only time in Olympic history that the gold medals were made entirely of pure gold. Each of these gold medals weighed about 24 grams and was made entirely of pure gold.

You know, this is real gold! At that time, these gold medals were not only the highest honor, but also a treasure of great value. If it were today, the value of the material alone would make people's heart beat faster.

After all, twenty-four grams of gold would be worth tens of thousands of yuan according to the gold price before Liu Xiu traveled through time.

However, as time went by, the turbulence of the world situation and the changes in the economic environment had a profound impact on the material of the Olympic gold medals. Therefore, the material of the gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics and the 1948 London Olympics changed. In order to save costs, these gold medals were mainly made of pure silver and plated with a thin layer of gold.

This not only maintained the glorious appearance of the gold medal, but also greatly reduced the production cost. The weight of the gold medal during this period usually ranged from 150 to 200 grams. The appearance was still gorgeous, but the inner material was more economical.

With the advent of the electronic technology era, the Olympic gold medal has higher requirements on materials and more complex designs. Starting from the 1960 Rome Olympics, the production process of gold medals has gradually been standardized.

Modern Olympic gold medals generally weigh about 400 grams, mainly made of pure silver and copper, with about 6 grams of pure gold plated on the surface. For example, the gold medals of the 2012 Olympics weighed about 400 grams, the main components were 93% silver and 6% copper, and only 6 grams of gold plated. This design can not only maintain the noble appearance of the gold medal, but also effectively control the cost. Who would have thought that this brilliant gold medal actually has a "silver core" at its core?

The gold medals of the 2008 Olympic Games incorporate elements of traditional oriental culture, becoming a highlight in the history of Olympic gold medal design. Each gold medal is inlaid with a circle of Hetian jade, symbolizing auspiciousness and beauty. Hetian jade not only gives the gold medals a unique oriental charm, but also enhances the artistic value of the medals. This design not only reflects the cultural confidence of the East, but also makes the Olympic gold medals a piece of art.

However, with the improvement of environmental awareness, the material of Olympic gold medals has also ushered in a green revolution.

For example, the gold medals for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were made from used electronic equipment.

The organizing committee then extracted gold, silver and copper from the electronic waste and recast the medals. These environmentally friendly gold medals weigh about 556 grams, which are also plated with 6 grams of gold.

In this way, Dongjin Olympic Games not only reduced manufacturing costs, but also promoted the concept of sustainable development. Such environmental protection innovation is not only refreshing, but also makes the Olympic gold medal more meaningful.

As environmental protection becomes increasingly important year by year, the design of the gold medal for the 2024 Olympic Games in Brazil continues to promote the concept of environmental protection while also incorporating more artistic elements.

The gold medals of the Brazilian Olympics were designed by a famous French designer, inspired by the art and cultural heritage of Brazil. Each gold medal is inlaid with a piece of original construction material from the Eiffel Tower. These materials come from the iron blocks taken out during the renovation of the Eiffel Tower. These iron blocks have been stored in a secret warehouse for many years and are now used to make medals, making these medals unique and commemorative.

Of course, unlike the Blue Star Olympics which has a deep historical background, the first Miss Coconut Crab Contest held on the planet Sansanya has no background at all. After all, it has just started!

Fortunately, this trophy is also very unique, because it was actually carved temporarily, and its model is Qin Huairu's swimsuit character model.

The pose is that Qin Huairu is holding a model of the planet Sansania.

I have to say that the golden figure model of Qin Huairu carved out of gold is still very beautiful.

Of course, Millie's runner-up is also a character model made of silver holding the planet Sansanya.

After the game, Liu Xiu and Qin Huairu did not rush back, but walked around for a while longer, and then bought some golden coconuts unique to the planet Sansanya and took them on the spaceship.

(End of this chapter)