But if you've ever wondered if that treasured gold medal is actually made of gold, you're not alone. Plus, if they are made ...

While the gold medals do contain some gold, they’re actually predominantly made of silver. As per International Olympic ...

The Sporting News breaks down the actual makeup of the trophy itself, which is known throughout global football as one of the most coveted awards on ... Ballon d'Or is made of gold, as the entire ...

Not quite - usually the gold and silver medals are both made of silver. Olympic gold medals are required to be made from at least 92.5% silver, and must contain a minimum of six grams of gold ...

Britain’s first gold at the Winter Olympics ... confirmed for another 82 years. The medal was won by Great Britain’s men’s curling team, made up of father and son Willie and Laurence Jackson ...

Richard Meade's widow has been left heartbroken after burglars broke into her home and stole her husband's two Olympic gold medals ... antiques and trophies were also taken by the thieves at ...

The Belgian GP trophy is also very simple. It is made of ridged gold metal and features a green band that says Rolex, the race sponsor. The Spanish trophy appears to be black carbon fiber with silver ...

The video replay system enabled coaches to appeal decisions made in regards to points and penalties. The London Games saw an increased level of parity in taekwondo, which had been dominated by South ...

Harrison made quick work of her first professional rival, Elkin, by submitting her in the first round to secure a win. Harrison maintained flawless career statistics of 15 wins and 0 losses in her ...

The best Japanese jiu jitsu teams took out the top two teams trophies for overall points ... They won a staggering 11 gold medals with 11 world championship titles, silver and bronze medals ...

The front and back of the gold medals won at the 1972 ... Several pieces of jewellery, antiques and trophies were also taken. Angela Meade, Richard’s wife, said: “Richard died in 2015 and these medals ...