Are the Olympic Gold Medal, really made of Gold?

Answer 1

they should be...but with all of the stuff from china that weve had to recall, it might not be..

Answer 2

Gold - are 99.9 percent silver and coated with 6 grams of 24-carat gold.

Silver - are 99.9 percent silver.

Bronze - mostly made of copper.

All of the Beijing medals incorporate precious jade in their design.

Real Gold Medals -

The last Olympic gold medals that were made entirely out of gold were awarded in 1912.

The IOC has strict stipulations on the material, identification, weight, size and etchings on the medals.

Each must be at least 70 mm across and six mm thick.

The gold and silver medals must contain at least 92.5 percent silver, and at least 6 grams of 24-carat gold must coat each gold medal. Bronze medals are mostly made of copper.

Answer 3

You think the athletes would work for all their lives if it wasn't?  Yes, real gold.  

Answer 4

The medals this year were made in china.

That means they are made of toxic lead alloy covered with a thin gold paint.

Answer 5

yes real gold the only gold which is priceless to the winner

Answer 6

Above user, your sarcasm is not needed here. All of the gold medals from the 08 Olympics are silver + gold + pure white precious jade which originate only in China. In fact it is more valuable because of the jade.

Answer 7

Yes, they should be.