{"id":3782,"date":"2024-08-11T20:27:52","date_gmt":"2024-08-11T20:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=3782"},"modified":"2024-08-11T20:27:52","modified_gmt":"2024-08-11T20:27:52","slug":"everyone-is-saying-the-same-thing-after-finding-out-what-olympic-gold-medals-are-really-made-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=3782","title":{"rendered":"Everyone Is Saying The Same Thing After Finding Out What Olympic Gold Medals Are Really Made Of"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Becoming an Olympic gold medalist is one of the most outstanding athletic achievements anyone can accomplish. Of course, that\u2019s why the biggest prize is an Olympic medal, specifically gold.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-content-width\" data-content-name=\"mai-video-player\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"pw-med-background\">\n<p>However, many would be surprised that gold medals are more than solid gold. In fact, an Olympic gold medal is at least 92.5% silver and then plated with six grams of gold.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 This is what the gold medal for the Paris Olympics looks like up close:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Made of 92.5% silver with other metals.<br \/>\n&#8211; Coated with only 6 grams of gold.<br \/>\n&#8211; Weighs a total of 529 grams.<br \/>\n&#8211; Estimated to be worth $1,027. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aBJ9PFWWl6\">pic.twitter.com\/aBJ9PFWWl6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Total Randomness (@Totalrandome) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Totalrandome\/status\/1822269084647465328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The last time the Olympics handed out solid gold medals was in 1912, meaning it\u2019s been over 100 years since gold medals were really gold.<\/p>\n<p>However, many online believe that the contents of the medal don\u2019t matter as much as the achievement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>It\u2019s fascinating how the true value of the Olympic gold medal transcends its material worth. It symbolizes years of dedication, sacrifice, and the pursuit of excellence,<\/em>\u201d someone commented.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xs-padding-top has-xs-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has-xl-margin-top has-xl-margin-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>\u201c<em>But the symbolic value of winning gold remains as strong as ever<\/em>,\u201d another added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>It is not about the % of gold and the value of the medal. It is about competing with the world\u2019s best and coming out as the greatest of all time<\/em>,\u201d a third said.<\/p>\n<p>Most athletes likely agree with that sentiment, as you rarely see them selling off these prized possessions.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-olympics-catches-heat-for-having-porr-quality-medals\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Olympics Catches Heat For Having Porr Quality Medals<\/h2>\n<p>Recently, there has been much talk about the medals\u2019 poor quality after American skateboarder Nyjah Hutson showed his bronze medal quickly deteriorating.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Olympics have maintained that all medals are of high quality and will even replace them if they are damaged.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Paris 2024 is working closely with the Monnaie de Paris, the institution tasked with the production and quality control of the medals, and together with the National Olympic Committee of the athlete concerned, in order to appraise the medal to understand the circumstances and cause of the damage,<\/em>\u201d an Olympic spokesperson\u00a0told\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/olympics\/article-13728073\/olympics-replace-medals-paris-nyjah-huston-chip.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=social-twitter_dailymailsport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mail Sport<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Becoming an Olympic gold medalist is one of the most outstanding athletic achievements anyone can accomplish. Of course, that\u2019s why the biggest prize is an Olympic medal, specifically gold. 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