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This Is How Japan Won the Tokyo Olympics Medals, Using 6.2 Million Old Phones.

Summary by TV9 Hindi
Japan collected 6.21 million old mobile phones and 79,000 electronic devices between 2017 and 2019. Gold, silver, and other metals were extracted from these to create approximately 5,000 medals for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.
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Japan collected 6.21 million old mobile phones and 79,000 electronic devices between 2017 and 2019. Gold, silver, and other metals were extracted from these to create approximately 5,000 medals for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.

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TV9 Hindi broke the news on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
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