{"id":2319223,"date":"2024-08-05T05:43:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T09:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/olympic-gold-medals-are-made-mostly-of-silver-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-05T05:46:12","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T09:46:12","slug":"olympic-gold-medals-are-made-mostly-of-silver-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/olympic-gold-medals-are-made-mostly-of-silver-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympic gold medals are made mostly of silver &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Folympic-gold-medals-are-made-mostly-of-silver-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2319223&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>### Summary of Olympic Gold Medals<\/p>\n<p>Olympic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-toyota-super-bowl-ads-strong-pro-life-message\/\" title=\"WATCH: Toyota Super Bowl Ad\u2019s Strong Pro-Life Message\">gold medals<\/a>, \u200boften viewed as the pinnacle of achievement in athletics, are not entirely made of gold\u200b as\u200b many believe. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/british-trans-cyclist-blocked-from-womens-championship-after-female-racers-threatened-boycott\/\" title=\"British Trans Cyclist Blocked from Women\u2019s Championship After Female Racers Threatened Boycott\">regulations set<\/a> by the International\u2062 Olympic Committee (IOC), a gold medal consists \u2064of at least 92.5% silver, with a thin layer of gold plating\u2062 that contains about six grams of pure gold. This \u200csurprising fact \u200dunderscores the distinction between \u2063the name of the medal and its actual \u2064composition.<\/p>\n<p>To elaborate further, silver medals share a similar\u2062 composition, being \u200bcomposed of 92.5% \u2063silver \u2064as well. On the other hand,\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-video-show-olympic-fireworks-in-japan\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show Olympic Fireworks In Japan?\">bronze medals<\/a> \u2063are made from \u2064a mixture of 95% copper and 5% zinc.\u200c This information reveals a \u2063common misconception\u200c about \u2063Olympic\u2063 medals and highlights the enduring legacy of Olympic competition, where athletes strive for \u2063recognition and excellence, symbolized by these highly coveted awards. <\/p>\n<p>This knowledge came to light in a 2021 interview with \u200can IOC \u200brepresentative, emphasizing \u200dthe importance\u2063 of understanding\u2062 what these medals\u2062 truly represent beyond their \u2064prestige in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fifa-uefa-officially-bans-russia-national-team-and-clubs-from-all-competitions\/\" title=\"FIFA &amp; UEFA Officially Bans Russia National Team and Clubs From All Competitions\">sporting world<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Olympic gold medals are made mostly of silver<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1723275\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The summer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/olympics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Olympics<\/a> continued into its second week over the weekend, as many athletes competed in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-video-show-a-crowd-at-metlife-stadium-chanting-f-joe-biden\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show A Crowd At MetLife Stadium Chanting \u2018F*** Joe Biden\u2019?\">multiple sporting events<\/a> with the hopes of winning a medal.<\/p>\n<p>The games&rsquo; preeminent prize, the gold medal, is the goal of every competitor in the Olympics. Being awarded one means that an athlete is the best in competition in a particular event. As millions of spectators tuned in to watch the world&rsquo;s greatest athletes compete for gold medals in various sports, many might be surprised to find that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/are-olympic-medals-real-gold-silver-bronze\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>gold medals<\/a> awarded at the Olympics are mostly made of silver.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to International Olympic Committee regulations, the so-called gold medal is comprised of at least 92.5% silver. Each medal then receives a gold plate containing at least six grams of gold. Incidentally, silver medals, the award for second place in competitions, is also 92.5% silver, according to multiple <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/entertainment\/celebs\/a39011500\/are-olympic-medals-real-gold\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reports<\/a>. Bronze medals are made from a metallic mixture containing 95% copper and 5% zinc.<\/p>\n<p>A representative from the International Olympic Committee revealed the facts about the metals in the medals during an interview with <em>Newsweek<\/em> in 2021.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The medals for first and second places shall be of silver of at least 925-1000 grade,&rdquo; the representative <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/are-olympic-medals-solid-gold-tokyo-2020-silver-bronze-size-weight-metal-1614284\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;The medal for first place shall be gilded with at least 6g of pure gold.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This year&rsquo;s medals will also continue the tradition of having a unique feature that connects them to the city that hosts them.<\/p>\n<p>For example, in the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, held in Tokyo in 2021 due to the pandemic, the medals were partially made out of recycled electronic devices from Japan. In 2024, each medal has a piece of iron from the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/are-olympic-medals-real-gold-silver-bronze\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Eiffel Tower<\/a> incorporated into its composition.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Having a gold medal is already something incredible. But we wanted to add this French touch, and we thought that the Eiffel Tower would be this cherry on top,&rdquo; Joachim Roncin, head of design for this year&rsquo;s Olympics at the Paris Games organizing committee, said in an interview.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Having a piece of it is a piece of history,&rdquo; Roncin said.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1723275\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1723275\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Olympic gold medals are primarily composed of silver. The summer Olympics entered its second week over the weekend, with numerous athletes participating in various events, all aiming for a medal. The ultimate accolade, the gold medal, represents the pinnacle of achievement for every competitor. Receiving this honor signifies that an athlete has excelled in their event. As millions of viewers watched top athletes vie for gold across different sports, many may be surprised to learn that Olympic gold medals are largely made of silver. According to regulations set by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), what is termed a &#8220;gold medal&#8221; consists of at least 92.5% silver and is coated with at least six grams of pure gold. Interestingly, silver medals awarded for second place also contain 92.5% silver, as reported by various sources. Bronze medals are crafted from a blend containing 95% copper and 5% zinc.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Newsweek in 2021, an IOC representative clarified these details about the composition of the medals: \u201cThe medals for first and second places shall be made from at least 925-1000 grade silver,\u201d they stated, adding that \u201cthe first-place medal shall be gilded with no less than 6g of pure gold.\u201d This year\u2019s medals will also feature distinctive elements linking them to their host city; for instance, during the Tokyo Summer Olympics held in 2021 due to pandemic delays, some medals were created using recycled materials from electronic devices sourced in Japan. For the upcoming Paris Games in 2024, each medal will incorporate iron from the original Eiffel Tower into its design.<\/p>\n<p>Joachim Roncin, head designer for this year&#8217;s Olympics organizing committee in Paris remarked during an interview: \u201cWinning a gold medal is already remarkable on its own; however we wanted to add a French touch\u2014having part of the Eiffel Tower makes it even more special.\u201d He emphasized that including such a piece adds historical significance to each award<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2319224,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24039386164178-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37176,4825,8987,34619,32076],"class_list":["post-2319223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-gold-medals","tag-olympics","tag-silver","tag-sports-news","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24039386164178-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319223","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2319223"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319223\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2319224"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2319223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2319223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2319223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}