More than one Olympic champion’s gold medal has peeled off, which has rarely or never happened in the past. That’s why netizens say the quality of the medals in the Tokyo Olympics is not good.
According to the regulations of the International Olympic Committee, the diameter and thickness of Olympic medals must be greater than 60mm and 3mm respectively. The gold medal must be made of gold with a purity of more than 6g, and the rest must be made of metallic silver with a purity of more than 92.5%; the silver medal must be entirely made of silver. Made of high-purity metallic silver; 95% to 98% of the bronze medal is metallic copper, and it must be galvanized. Why should gold medals be plated instead of pure gold? If gold medals were made of pure gold, it would cost hundreds of millions of yuan to host an Olympic Games, which would be extravagant and wasteful.
What's more, the Olympic Games should highlight the Olympic spirit and the spirit of sports competition. Using pure gold medals may have an impure purpose. Furthermore, even if it is gold-plated, an Olympic gold medal is worth a lot. The quality of a gold medal is about 300g~400g, with a gold content of more than 6g and precious metal silver with a purity of more than 92.5%. The price itself is quite high, and the special meaning behind the gold medal makes it even more valuable.
Every country that hosts the Olympic Games produces medals in accordance with the regulations of the International Olympic Committee. When it comes to Japan, the style of painting is really a bit crooked, because Olympic champion Zhu Xueying posted on a social platform that the medals in her hands are actually peeling off. Zhu Xueying said that she rubbed the gold medal with her hand, and a large piece of the gold medal fell off, and she was about to change from a gold medal to a silver medal.
Netizens said that they might be able to dig out chocolate from the button. ? This is of course a joke, but it also reflects the worrying quality of medals in the Tokyo Olympics. Everyone has gold-plated medals. Why is Japan so outstanding? The gold medals produced can easily peel off a layer of skin with your hands? The Tokyo Olympic Committee later clarified that it was not the gold that fell, but the coating on the surface.
Whether it is a layer or not, it is an indisputable fact that the quality of medals in the Tokyo Olympics is not very good. Not only that, many swimmers developed various skin diseases after participating in training and competition in Tokyo. Perhaps the Tokyo Olympics is the most speechless Olympic Games they have ever participated in.