When the modern olympics started in 1896,the first place winners were given silver medals because gold was thought to be....1)Inferior 2)Terribly expensive 3)Witchcraft metal OR 4)Royal stuff ?

syzygy

there are many olympic sites stating that gold was considered inferior to silver until the 1924 games - anyway isn't this a GBQ question ?!!!!! Mar 24 02, 10:03 AM

yatin

This is not a gbq question. Could you pl.provide a reference link to the website for my infn. Regards. Mar 24 02, 2:53 PM

McGruff

yatin, please bear in mind this reference is from another trivia page and not an official source. I've not been able to find a reason from any official source, only the fact that there was no third-place medal. When the modern Olympics started in 1896, first place winners were given silver medals because gold was thought to be inferior. In 1904, first place got the gold for the first time. Today gold medals are sterling silver plated with a thin layer of pure gold. http://www.absolutetrivia.com/Sports/Olympics/more6.shtml When the Olympics were revived in 1896 in Athens, Greece, winners received silver medals instead of gold medals. Eight years later, at the 1904 Games in St. Louis, gold replaced silver for first place. Today's gold medals actually are sterling silver covered with a thin coat of gold. http://www.didyouknow.cd/sport/olympics.htm Mar 24 02, 3:19 PM

yatin

Thanks again. Mar 24 02, 3:23 PM

syzygy

my sources are http://www.didyouknow.com/sport/olympics.htm http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/olymphlx/answer.htm Mar 24 02, 7:19 PM