Here is a guide to the history of Olympic medals, the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics medal design and what Olympians do with their hardware.
This might come as a surprise to some, but this is actually a relatively common occurrence. In fact, theWhen an Olympic medal is lost or stolen, an investigation is typically launched to try to locate the missing item. However, if that’s unsuccessful, athletes can pay to have a medal
for anywhere between $500 and $1200. But there’s a catch: Replacement medals are inscribed with the word “replica” in the corner. insurance to cover the medal replacement cost.One of sports’ most iconic photo ops likely began a century and a half ago as a way of real gold during the California Gold Rush. Gold is a softer, more malleable metal that bends slightly under stress, or in this case bite marks. . Pure-gold medals haven’t been awarded at the Olympics since 1912, but that doesn’t stop hundreds of medalists from posing with their prize between their teeth every Olympics. bit into his silver medal, only to discover a chipped tooth later that night. Three athletes – all from Norway – have won 10 or more Winter Olympic medals.
Skier Marit Bjørgen, sometimes known as The Iron Lady, is the most decorated Winter Olympian with 15 medals to her name. Close behind her is fellow countryman Ole Bjørndalen, who won 13 Olympic medals in men’s biathlon from 1994 to 2014. Rounding out the Norwegian trio is Bjørn Dæhlie, who won 12 medals in men’s skiing. All three competitors are also tied for the most gold medals at eight.
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