12 kg of gold, 1000 kg of silver and 7000 kg of copper used for Beijing Olympics medals

12 kg of gold, 1000 kg of silver and 7000 kg of copper used for Beijing Olympics medals
# 29 July 2008 15:14 (UTC +04:00)
Baku. Kenan Hasanov - APA-Sport. The production of gold medals for the winners of Beijing Summer Olympic Games has doubled in cost, APA-Sport reports.
The organizers spent USD 393 for each gold medal. It cost USD 155 in 2004 Athens. The metal -- 12 kg of gold, 1,000 kg of silver and 7000 kg of copper -- came from a company in Australia.

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