Beijing Bites
Thursday, August 21st, 2008Some interestinq queries we’ve got connected to the Olympics:
is olympic gold completely made of pure gold? what about other medals?
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.
china used special & rare metal in olympic medal.what’s it?
China has used jade in the medals for the Beijing Olympics in order to
symbolize the nation’s culture engraved on metal in the center of each
medal.
http://www.bjreview.com.cn/olympic/txt/2008-03/24/content_129203.htm
how much do olympic medals weigh?
The medals for the champions and the runner-ups are made of pure silver and each of the champion’s medals is plated with at least six grams of pure gold as requested by the game organizer. Each medal weighs about 150 grams.
