The change goes back more than a century.
is actually made of gold, you're not alone. The answer is yes and no, stemming from circumstances that go back more than a century.must be gilded with at least 6 grams of pure gold
." Typically, these medals are comprised of at least 92.5 percent silver, with the gold component making up only the plating on the outside . Interestingly enough, gold medals were not even awarded at the first couple of modern Olympics. Instead, the winners received silver medals and a crown of olive branches, while the runners-up received bronze medals. It wasn't until 1904, with the St. Louis Olympics, that gold medals were first awarded in the medal scheme used today.
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