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.

It's weird but true: Carlos Alcaraz is the latest men's player to win Olympic silver, then lose early at the US Open. Does that medal make players more unhappy than any other color?

McIntosh opened the games with a silver medal in the 400 freestyle, finishing ahead of Katie Ledecky, and blew away the field in the 400 individual medley. This was another rout.

Some silver medalists are disappointed because they expected to do better. Maroney’s famous grimace is an example of this. Sports Illustrated predicted she would win the gold medal by a wide margin.

Silver medalists will get $50,000, with the athlete receiving $25,000 and the rest split evenly between the coach and the NOC. For a bronze medal, the IBA will give out $25,000, including $12,500 ...

You might imagine that winning an Olympic medal sets an athlete up for life, sort of like winning the Hunger Games. However, that's not the case. 1.Winning a gold, silver, or bronze medal doesn't ...

Simone Biles wears her silver medal from the women’s floor exercise event on Aug. 5 at the Paris Olympics. Getty Images. Despite experiencing some issues during warmups, Biles posted a score of ...

SAINT-DENIS, France — Katie Moon added to Team USA's medal count Tuesday with a silver medal in the women's pole vault event at the Stade de France venue of the Paris Olympics.Moon vaulted 15 ...