PARIS, France — For athletes across the world, there is perhaps nothing more rewarding than flashing an Olympic gold medal for people back home to “ooh” and “ahh” at. But despite the prize's ...

Olympic gold medals are the most coveted medals handed out during the Olympic Games. But some people are wondering if those medals are actually made from solid gold. A popular Google search over the ...

Olympic officials have already been busy handing out medals during the Paris Summer Games. The total number of medals – gold, silver and bronze – awarded was well into the low three figures as of ...