What are Olympic medals made of?

Olympic gold medals are required to be made from at least 92.5% silver, and must contain a minimum of 6 grams of gold. All Olympic medals must be at least 60mm in diameter and 3mm thick.

What were the 2012 Olympic medals made of?

The 2012 Olympic medals were made from nearly nine tons of metal from Rio Tinto’s Kennecott Utah Copper mine in Salt Lake City and its Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia. British artist David Watkins created this year’s design on the front of the medal.

What are the 3 Olympic medals?

There are three classes of medal to be won: gold, silver, and bronze, awarded to first, second, and third place, respectively.

What was the budget for the Sochi Winter Olympics?

In its final budget published in June 2014, Olimpstroy—the state corporation that oversaw the Sochi Olympics development—reported the total allocated funds for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics of 1,524 billion rubles (US$49.5 billion).

How many athletes were disqualified from the Sochi Olympics?

The court overturned the sanctions on 28 athletes meaning that their Sochi medals and results are reinstated, but decided that there was sufficient evidence against 11 athletes to uphold their Sochi sanctions, and decided to postpone hearing on 3 cases.

Are there any silver medals in the 2014 Winter Olympics?

No silver medal was awarded for the event. In the men’s super-G alpine skiing, two bronze medals were awarded for a third place tie. On 18 July 2016, the McLaren Report was published alleging that the Russian government had sanctioned the use of performance-enhancing drugs by Russian athletes in the 2014 Winter Olympics.

How many gold medals did Russia win in the Winter Olympics?

A total of 2,873 athletes from 88 nations participated in 98 events in 7 sports across 15 different disciplines. Initially, host nation Russia matched the Soviet Union’s 1976 achievement of thirteen gold medals, but 4 gold, 8 silver and 1 bronze medals were stripped due to doping.