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What are Olympic medals made of? According to International Olympic Committee regulations, the Olympic gold medals must be made out of at least 92.5% silver. But then are plated with gold.
1) If the gold medal was made of pure gold, it would be valued at approximately $41,161.50. 2) The last time pure gold medals were presented at the Olympics? 1912.
The fight for national bragging rights over gold medals — considered by many countries to be the most coveted prize — came down to the wire and, in the end, China and the U.S. tied with 40 apiece.
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Gold medals are not solid gold, nor are they 100-percent made out of gold. It's actually mostly made up of silver, which is ironic considering there is a silver medal also handed out at the Olympics.
The U.S. and China each ended the Paris Games with 40 gold medals, a sign of dominance from two of the countries who regularly stand at the top of the sports world.
Gold medals were introduced in 1904 and were solid gold for the 1904, 1908, and 1912 Olympic Games. The makeup of the medal switched in 1916. Prior to the 1904 Olympics, first place winners earned ...
While gold medals at the Olympics are not 100% made of gold, they are plated with a pure gold sheet. The Paris medals also include part of the Eiffel Tower. Skip Navigation.
While gold medals at the Olympics are not 100% made of gold, they are plated with a pure gold sheet. The Paris medals also include part of the Eiffel Tower. Skip Navigation.