The major component of modern Olympic gold medals is ________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) - Silver
The major component of modern Olympic gold medals is Silver. For the Olympics, gold medals are awarded to the first place, silver to the second, and bronze to the third. But these medals are actually not made out of the mineral they are named after. The gold and silver medals are both made of silver. The gold medals are then coated with gold.