Gold prices are near an all-time high — and Olympic gold medals have never been more valuable. But they may not be worth as ...

There’s actually not that much gold in a gold medal. The medal’s design is different for every Olympics. At least 6 grams of gold must be used in each gold medal. This year’s Olympic gold ...

Given in recognition of a lifetime’s work, the Royal Gold Medal is given to a person or group of people who have had a significant influence either directly or indirectly on the advancement of ...

Michael Phelps has amassed the most gold medals for an individual competitor (male or female) in modern day Olympics history.

The International Olympic Committee does not present a single gold medal to the winning team in women’s basketball and ask them to rotate displaying it in their homes however they see fit.

Fencer Cheung Ka Long joined an exclusive club of athletes who won gold medals while representing Hong Kong with a win in the men's individual foil event final. The 24-year-old is only the second ...

The men's volleyball tournament concluded Saturday in Paris as the French cruised to an incredible three-set win over Poland — the top-ranked team in the world — to earn the country's second straight ...

6. Video of his victory shows him chasing down the track to his first gold medal win. Soon after, he bounds straight to the crowd towards Davis-Woodhall, who wraps him in a hug. "I can't believe I ...

Steve Serio, who helped the U.S.'s wheelchair basketball team to gold medals in the last two Paralympic Games, and Nicky Nieves, who helped Team USA win its first gold in sitting volleyball in ...

Finished fifth on DWTS. Season 4 Won eight career Olympic medals (two gold) in short-track speed skating from 2002 to '10. Won DWTS with partner Julianne Hough. Won gold in men's basketball as a ...

Given in recognition of a lifetime's work, the Royal Gold Medal is given to a person or group of people who have had a significant influence either directly or indirectly on the advancement of ...