When were the Olympic gold medals last made entirely of gold?
Question
When were the Olympic gold medals last made entirely of gold?
Solution
The last Olympic gold medals that were made entirely of gold were awarded in the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. Since then, the gold medals are primarily made of silver, covered with a thin layer of gold.
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