Regan Smith of United States (l. to r.), Lilly King, Gretchen Walsh, Torri Huske celebrate the gold medal during the Swimming Medals Ceremony of Women’s 4X100m Medley Relay on Aug. 4. Getty Images ...

It has been 10 years since swimmer Michael Phelps earned a record eight gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Phelps is the most decorated Olympian of all time with 28 medals.

Michael Phelps has won his eighth gold medal at the Beijing Summer Olympics, surpassing the previous record held by swimmer Mark Spitz. He holds the world record for swimming.

China's Qian Yang won the first gold medal of the 2020 Toyko Olympics, thanks to a late rally in women's 10-meter air rifle. Search query. ... (Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty Images) ...

20 incredible Olympic hockey goaltender masks we've seen in Beijing. A member of Team Norway bites his gold medal during a medal ceremony for the speedskating men's team pursuit at the 2022 Winter ...

BEIJING — A roundup of gold medals from Tuesday, Feb. 8, at the Beijing Games: Alpine skiing Men’s super-g Defending champion Matthias Mayer of Austria won the men’s super-G, capturing a ...

Chances are you’ve seen that iconic shot of the victorious freshly minted Olympic athlete post podium, drunk with happiness, posing for photographers with their brand-new gold medal around their ...

Despite an underwhelming performance in the pool, Team USA racked up a total of 28 medals and 8 gold during swimming events. It was the fewest number of golds since the 1988 Seoul Games.

Per the International Olympic Committee (IOC) guidelines, gold medals are required to contain at least six grams of 24-carat gold coating. However, the remainder of the medal is primarily silver ...

While Olympic gold medals are made with real gold, that’s not the only metal present in the medals. The medals are primarily silver, and the gold is gilded on top.

While gold medals at the Olympics are not 100% made of gold, they are plated with a pure gold sheet. The Paris medals also include part of the Eiffel Tower. Skip Navigation.