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How much is a gold medal actually worth?

The medal counts are ticking up, with dozens of golds awarded so far to countries including Slovenia, New Zealand, Germany and China.

But how much is a gold medal worth?

According to the International Olympic Committee, gold medals are required to be at least 92.5 percent silver, and are plated with about 6 grams of pure gold.

A spokesman from the Beijing 2022 committee confirmed that this year’s gold medal follows those regulations. That works out to be $758 worth of gold and silver in those medals, according to Philip Newman, a founding partner and managing director of Metals Focus, a London-based research firm.