While the first-place medals for the 1904 and 1908 Olympics were actually made of solid gold, the Olympic Games have made the medals from silver plated with gold since the 1912 Olympics.

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 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 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 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 the first-place medals for the 1904 and 1908 Olympics were actually made of solid gold, the Olympic Games have made the medals from silver plated with gold since the 1912 Olympics.