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Hockey Hall of Fame Exhibit News Olympic Medals Collection Select A TopicSite MapPrintable HHOF Info Page3D Stanley CupAdmission RatesAmateur Team Photo AlbumAudioVideo VaultCorporate InformationCyberstoreDid You KnowDonationsDynastiesEducation ProgramElection ProceduresEmployment & Volunteer OpportunitiesExhibits TourFaceOff Info & InteractionFacility RentalsFan FeedbackGalleryGame TimeGeneral InformationGroup Sales & Advance TicketsHHOF InsiderHockey Calendar & ResultsHonoured MembersHours of OperationHumourInduction ShowcaseLegends Signed ProductsLegend SpotlightMinor Hockey NightsNewsNHL Player SearchOlympic Hockey HistoryOutreach ProgramPro ClassicsPromos & ContestsRecords & RankingsResource CentreSilverware & WinnersStanley Cup JournalStanley Cup TributeThe ClubThis Day In Hockey HistoryTime CapsuleVisitor InformationVolunteer ProgramWomens Hockey TributeWorld of Hockey Calendar Much like an athlete the goal for the Hockey Hall of Fame years ago was to gain an Olympic medal better yet the entire Olympic Medals Collection from each and every Winter and Summer Games dating back to their inaugural events in 1920 and 1896 respectively Discussions with The Olympic Museum in Lausanne Switzerland began back in 2007 regarding a medals loan arrangement that would open months prior to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver Graciously The Olympic Museum consented to the loan marking the first time a complete collection of medals will ever appear outside of Europe In total there will be 137 medals from 46 Olympic Games showcased The limitedtime Olympic Medals Collection at the Hockey Hall of Fame will run from October 1 2009 to January 15 2010 and will be housed in the RBC Olympic exhibit within the Hall of Fames World of Hockey Zone Displaying these medals gives the Hockey Hall of Fame a chance to share the Olympics with our guests in a unique way as momentum and excitement builds towards the 2010 Games in Vancouver said Phil Pritchard Curator Hockey Hall of Fame We are grateful to the Olympic Museum for entrusting us with this incredible collection While the Olympiad can be traced back to the ancient Greeks in 776 BC the medal tradition began with the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 where only the top two finishers were recognized winner received a silver medal and a crown of olive branches while the secondplace finisher was awarded a bronze medal and a crown of laurel Over time the doctrine of three medals gold silver bronze for the top three finishers respectively took form The last Olympic gold medals that were made entirely out of gold were awarded in 1912 Today the gold and silver Olympic medals must be made out of at least 925 percent silver with the gold medal covered in six grams of 24karat gold The Winter Olympic medals have no standard design hence thei...