Olympic medal Altius, Fortius" features on four Winter Games medals but does not appear on any Summer Games medal. For three events in a row, hosts of the Winter Games included different materials in the medals: glass (1992), sparagmite (1994), and lacquer (1998). It was not until the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China that a Summer Olympic host chose to use something different, in this case jade. While every Summer Olympic medal except for the 1900 Games has been circular, the shapes of the Winter Games have been considerably more varied. The Winter Games medals are also generally larger, thicker, and
Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research one facing behind is out of view) represent Supremacy and Invincibility. The wheel implies relentless Activity, Indefatigability and eternal Creativity. The Caduceus of Hermes consisting of a staff of Aesculapius with two snakes entwined about it, topped by a pair of wings represents the universal insignia of the medical profession. "Citus" (faster, swifter, second to none), "Altius" (soaring high), and "Fortius" (braver, stronger, robust and invincible) are an adaptation from the Olympic motto. In 1958, to provide a solution to healthcare problems in western Odisha, the then Chief Minister of Odisha, Dr. Harekrushna Mahatab, took the decision to set up