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What are olympics medals made from?

Hey just wondering in the olympics are the medals made out of the materials that the name suggests e.g Gold ?

  • and also to the team that has the most medals do they win anything ?

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    First question...absolutely...in this year's Games it even has jade. White jade in the Gold and green jade in the silver and bronze. Second question...pride. I quote: Made of gold and jade For the first time jade is used for the Beijing Olympic medals. The medals have been designed with inspiration coming from "bi", China's ancient jade piece inscribed with a dragon pattern. The medals symbolise nobility and virtue and are the embodiment of traditional Chinese values of ethics and honour, emitting a strong Chinese flavour. The winners’ medal is made of gold weighing not less than six grammes each. The medal for the runner-up is made of pure silver. See official Olympic site below for more details.

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No, I think only the outside is coated with the metal that the medal suggests, eg. gold medal=gold coated No, the team that has the most medals don't win anything except respect and honor as being the best team in the Olympics.

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No they are not made out of Gold, tehn silver then bronze. All of them are made out of mostly silver. The team with the most medals win the bragging rights, nothing else

macca3477

maybe

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I don't think so. Seriously. Like our "Singapore" Chinese table tennis player send to Olympic to help Singapore secure a medal. You just need to scratch the medal and the gold leaf will reveal "Made in China".

nur k

No I don't think so. They're probably made out of something else or have a gold coating. Basically the team doesn't win anything. They're just regarded as a very good team and the best team in the current Olympics.`

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