How 2020 Tokyo Olympic Medals are Made?
How 2020 Tokyo Olympic Medals are Made? Olympic games - one of the most prestigious achievements in sports. Are Olympic Medals really made of gold? The answer is no . Olympic gold medals are not made of pure gold now. They are just plated with it. In fact, the last time pure gold medals were used, dates back to the 1912 Stockholm Games. How are medals made of? Current guidelines prescribed by the International Olympics Committee (IOC) say that gold medals should contain a minimum of 6 grams of gold. What forms the bulk of the medal is actually silver. How big should medals be? According to the IOC, medals should be at least 60mm in diameter and 3mm thick. Design guidelines: The IOC stipulates that Olympic medals should have: Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, in front of the Panathinaikos Stadium. The official name of the respective Games, in this case, Games of the XXXII Olympiad Tokyo 2020. The Olympic five rings symbol. Tokyo Olympics- Design of the medals Organisers allowed t