Yet another controversy

It appears that the design of the 2006 Olympic medals are generating some jeers, with some athletes likening them to CD's. According to the designer, the hole in the middle "reveals the area of the chest under which the heart and life beat". The Olympic organizers are denying the medals look like CD's. Now this is an absurd comparison to make, as the medals obviously do not look like CD's, as you can readily see below:




They look like 45's. No word on whether they will actually play on your old turntable, though.