2006 Olympic Medal Design--Brilliant or Ridiculous?

Is it just me, or does anyone else have hesitations about the look of the current Olympic medals? I've raised this with other people, only to be told dismissively that the athletes won't care. Well, maybe not, but could we just set that aside for a moment and talk aesthetics? Some people I know rave about them. I'm sure they're very stylish, but to me they just look silly. I've heard them compared to a bagel or a CD. I too think they look like a CD. There is an interesting write-up about these medals, though (their design, the technique of making them). You can find that information here. I didn't even know that the design of the medals changed from one Olympics to the next--I thought they stayed the same forever.