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She had polio in her legs.
The Olympics started giving out medals instead of olive wreaths at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, United States. This change was made to provide a more tangible and lasting symbol of achievement for the athletes. The first-place winners were awarded gold medals, second-place winners received silver medals, and third-place winners were given bronze medals.
The United States won the bid to host the Olympic Games several times. These includes 1904 in St. Louis, Lake Placid in 1932, Squaw Valley in 1960, Atlanta in 1996, and Salt Lake City in 2002.
The Actual Gold Weight (AGW) is .24187oz of pure gold.
They are not gold plated, they are brass. They do not contain any gold whatsoever.