Gold medals are the highest honor an Olympian can earn. Over 10,000 athletes compete for hundreds of medals at each Summer Games, but only a third of medal winners take home gold. Contrary to its ...

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.

There is nothing more coveted at the Olympics than a gold medal. But is it even actually gold? All of the Olympians will compete in the 2024 Summer Games for the chance to stand at the podium and ...