Gold medals are usually not pure gold, but there is gold. Gold is the most precious metal, so calling it a gold medal symbolizes that awards are the most important, and gold medals are often golden.

The gold medal weighs 244.5 grams, the silver medal weighs 269 grams and the bronze medal weighs 224 grams. According to the constitution of the International Olympic Committee, the material proportion of medals, such as the gold medal is 92.5% pure silver, and the rest are gold-plated pure gold, weighing about13.5g. ..