Gold medals are the ultimate prize in any Olympic sport.
All WORLD ATHLETES WOULD DO ALMOST ANYTHING FOR THEM!
All WORLD ATHLETES WOULD DO ALMOST ANYTHING FOR THEM!
However, at the Rio Olympics there is no such thing. Both the first and the second place athletes get silver medals with the only difference being that those that finish first get theirs plated in a tiny amount of gold.
The medals given to champions at these Olympics will weigh around 500g, so to make them entirely from gold would have cost about $23,500 in material, each.
By taking the silver medals and then plating them in a tiny amount of Brazilian gold, the actual value of the metal inside those medals is about $600.
The gold cover is certified to have a certain amount of purity and is considered very high quality.
A total of 2,488 medals have been produced: 812 gold, 812 silver and 864 bronze.
WHAT IS THE DESIGN LIKE?
For the first time, the medals are slightly thicker at their central point compared with their edges. The name of the event for which the medal was won is engraved by laser along the outside edge.
For the first time, the medals are slightly thicker at their central point compared with their edges. The name of the event for which the medal was won is engraved by laser along the outside edge.
The designs feature laurel leaves – a symbol of victory in ancient Greece, in the form of the wreaths awarded to competition winners – surrounding the Rio 2016 Olympic logo.
Reported By Noelani
Reported By Noelani
