Medals weren’t always a part of the Olympics. Giving Medals to winners is a practice that began in 1896 And between 1896 and 1904 ; the top prize was a silver medal.
The youngest person that has ever competed in the Olympics was Dimitrios Loundras , a ten-year – old gymnast on the 1896 Greek gymnastics team.
Lighting the Olympic torch does not involve a match . lt is lit using only the light of the sun and a special mirror.
At various times , the Olympics have included such unusual events as a swimming obstacle race , a tug of war , and live pigeon shooting.
The gold medal is not made of gold ! lt’s actually 92.5 percent silver with a covering of six grams of gold.