A first-place silver medal awarded at the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896 sold for $180,111 when it was put up for auction in 2021 and a gold medal from the 2010 Winter Olympics in ...
First, it was the first Olympic events that awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals to the top three finalists in each event (in 1896 medals made from other metals were awarded). Additionally ...
Since the modern games started in 1896, the United States has brought home 2,655 Summer Olympic medals. Given how large the population of the United States is, it makes sense that the country has ...
The designer of the medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics, LVMH, has spoken out after a number of athletes handed them back.