'Fencing Gold' Osanguk's Mysterious Box in Hand... What's Inside? [Paris Olympics]

Special Poster Created by Paris-Based Artist
Medalist-Exclusive Mascot Also to Be Received

Fencing national representative Oh Sang-wook, who won South Korea's first gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, revealed the contents of a mysterious box he received along with the medal. On the 28th, Oh Sang-wook posted on his Instagram a photo of a poster with the caption, "Is this thing given with the medal meant to be used somewhere?" Oh Sang-wook won the men's sabre individual final at the Paris Olympics held at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, defeating Pares Ferjani (Tunisia) 15-11.

Osanguk received a long, gold-colored box along with the gold medal. During a media interview conducted after he wore the gold medal around his neck, a reporter asked Osanguk, "Do you know what the contents are?" Osanguk replied, "I don't know the details, but I believe it is a poster related to the Grand Palais where this competition was held," adding, "I will reveal what it is through social media (SNS)."
[Photo by Yonhap News Agency · Osanguk Instagram]

Oh Sang-wook received a long, gold-colored box along with the gold medal. During a media interview after putting on the gold medal, a reporter asked Oh Sang-wook, "Do you know what is inside?" Oh Sang-wook replied, "I don't know the details, but I believe it is a poster related to the Grand Palais where this competition was held," and added, "I will reveal what it is through social media (SNS)." Along with revealing the poster that day, Oh Sang-wook posted a message saying, "Thank you so much for cheering until late," expressing his gratitude to the public.

Special mascots of the 2024 Paris Olympic medalists.
[Photo by IOC Official Website]

Earlier, on the 27th, the British media outlet 'Metro' reported on the mysterious boxes given to medalists. The poster was created by French illustrator Hugo Gauthier, who spent over 2,000 hours over six months producing it. The poster contains eight hidden official Olympic mascots and depicts Paris landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, and the Seine River. Medalists at this event receive not only the poster but also a 'medalist-exclusive mascot.' It is known that the color of the 'Paris Olympic mascot' Prizzy's chest and shoes varies according to the medal color of the medalist. However, it has not been confirmed whether the items are given immediately upon arrival at the village to celebrate the medalists or if volunteers place them in front of the athlete's room after the medal is confirmed.

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