A gold medal is considered by many to be the most valuable athletic achievement in the history of sports. Only a few hundred are handed out at each edition of the Olympics, creating an extremely ...

Olympic medals are one of the most prestigious accolades ... according to Forbes. The silver medal value, based on the current silver spot price, is worth approximately $486 (£378), while the ...

Imagine spending years training to be the best at a sport. You sacrifice time with family and friends to be the greatest in the world. Then the Olympics come around and you win a gold medal.

Although Olympic medals are not made out of the pure, precious metals, they are extremely valuable. That is why we wonder how athletes keep them safe. Dara Torres, five-time Olympic swimmer and 12 ...

Olympic medals and other memorabilia bring unusually high prices in Boston auction. Most of the 73 items from the collection of Raleigh DeGeer Amyx sold for substantially higher than market value ...