Appealing pair of participation medals issued for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. Both medals are bronze, 55 mm, 122 gm, with the fronts featuring the Bird’s Nest Olympic stadium, their respective Games logo, and raised Chinese and English text along the top; and the reverse sides depict gusts of wind and engraved Chinese and English text, “One World One Dream,” with the Olympics medal showing five Fuwa mascots, and the Paralympic medal showing the cow Fu Niu Lele. Both medals include their original red presentation case, which bear a few scuffs. The Paralympic medal is sealed in a plastic pouch.