Brazilian architect wins Winter Olympic Games medal contest
Dante Akira Uwai, a 27-year-old Brazilian architect, emerged as the winner of the design competition for the medals of the 2024 Youth Winter Olympic Games, held in Gangwon, South Korea. The contest, promoted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), saw a record-breaking participation of 3,000 candidates. However, Akira Uwai's creation titled 'A Bright Future' stood out above all, earning him the victory.Uwai's work was selected by a panel of judges, consisting of New Zealander Zakea Page, who won the medal design for the Lausanne 2020 edition, Olympic athlete Laurenne Ross, and representatives from the IOC Young Reporters and Gangwon 2024 Young Leaders and Supporters programs.The geometric interpretation of the motto "Grow together, shine forever," presented by the IOC, will be fe...