Of course, the Eiffel Tower is still standing, so what gives? Turns out the iron comes from pieces of the tower that were removed during renovation projects. The pieces placed in the Olympic and Paralympic medals will be hexagonal, which is symbolic to the shape of France.

Check out NBC's story here.

Tandem Stars

The first Parapan American Games for tandem team Hannah Chadwick and Skyler Espinoza were truly golden.

The pair won gold medals in the 3,000-meter individual pursuit and 1,000-meter time trial last November in Santiago, Chile.

“That was definitely very unexpected,” Chadwick, a 31-year-old resident athlete at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, told USParacycling.org. “A really good experience. Just had so much fun.”

Chadwick and Espinoza also won a bronze medal in their first world championships together in August.

Read more about their journey here.

Roundup: Track Cyclists Hit Southern California Velodrome For Season-Opening Qualifier

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