Not only do winning athletes receive a medal for their exploits, but they also win a special souvenir to take home from the Games.
The medals are being won left, right and centre at the Paris Olympics and you may have noticed a strange box also being handed out.
Each athlete on the podium has also received a special item and it’s left fans questioning what is actually in them.
So here, talkSPORT.com takes a look at what is inside the box awarded to medal winners…
What are the gifts medal winners are receiving in Paris?
The gifts that are handed out alongside the medals are posters.
Each athlete receives a box that includes two posters that when combined show an animated version of Paris including the Eiffel Tower and the River Seine.
It turns the city into a stadium and also includes an engraving of “XXXIII Olympiade” to mark the 33rd edition of the Olympic Games.
A medal, the official mascot and boats that featured in the opening ceremony are also part of the illustration among other landmarks of the city.
The poster was designed by French illustrator Ugo Gattoni.
Speaking in an interview before the Games, Gattoni revealed he spent almost 2,000 hours planning and designing the gift.
Explaining the poster, he said: “I immediately had an idea [when asked to make it].
“I came home here to the studio and I already had the stadium in mind on my journey back.
“I wanted to make a Paris stadium.”
He continued: “I added buildings, changed the background, put in the shadow. I added the Tahiti wave and included Marseille.
“Then there are all the crowd sketches. At the time it was a bit messy, but I knew I wanted flags to be there, I wanted to put stairs here, and in the end, there you have it!”
Posters have been a part of the Olympics ever since 1912 and every host nation has produced them to showcase elements of their Games.
The gift isn’t exclusive to the winning athletes this summer though, as you can get one too.
Fans can buy the poster for themselves at the Olympic shop online HERE.
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