Olympic Medal of Merit

Japanese: オリンピック功労章 - おりんぴっくこうろうしょう
Olympic Medal of Merit

…From the 17th Rome Games in 1960, medals were attached to chains or ribbons and worn around the athlete's neck. In 1974, the IOC established the Olympic Order, which was to be awarded to those who had made distinguished contributions to the Olympic movement. There were three levels: gold, silver, and bronze.

*Some of the terminology used in reference to the "Olympic Medal of Merit" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…60年の第17回ローマ大会から,メダルには鎖またはリボンをつけ,選手の首から胸にかけることになった。IOCは74年〈オリンピック功労章Olympic Order〉を制定,オリンピック運動の功労者に贈ることになった。金,銀,銅の序列がある。…

※「オリンピック功労章」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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