How many medals are awarded in an Olympic event?
Two
Three
Four
Five
Answer
Three medals, gold, silver, and bronze, are awarded in each event at the Olympics. The tradition of awarding three medals to the top-performing athletes began at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, United States. Gold is awarded to the winner, silver to the second-place athlete, and bronze to the third-place athlete.
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