Milan Cortina medals have been unveiled. Here's a look at past medals and how designs have changed throughout the history of the games.

The Milan-Cortina Olympics are the first games with two host cities in the name. So the medals for the upcoming Winter Games represent “two halves coming together.”

Milano Cortina Olympic and Paralympic Winter Olympics medals were unveiled this week at an event in Venice. The medals are described as a "celebration of Italian design and victory through the Italian spirit.