Olympic Gold Medals Have Almost Zero Gold In Them Share:The Olympic gold medals, which weigh 500g (1.1 lbs) and are 85mm (3.3 in) in diameter, are gold in name only – READ MORE Share: Previous Article Obama's DOJ Warns Louisiana "You Better Not Be Racist Down There" Like You Were During Katrina Next Article WSJ: "The Clintons Really Do Think They Can Get Away With Anything"