Opinion

Did you know the Olympic medals are made from recycled gold, silver and bronze?

By Mathew Dickerson
August 6 2021 - 12:00pm
The Olympic medals being handed out in Tokyo are made from recycled electronic waste. Picture: Shutterstock.
The Olympic medals being handed out in Tokyo are made from recycled electronic waste. Picture: Shutterstock.

If you won a gold medal at the Olympics up until 1912, you would have received a medal made from solid gold.

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