I am the lightest thing that can weigh the most on an athlete's chest. I am given only once every four years for each event. I am mostly silver but I am called gold. What am I?

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An Olympic Gold Medal. Olympic gold medals are primarily made of silver with a thin gold plating — they contain only about 6 grams of actual gold. Yet to an Olympic champion they represent years of sacrifice. Gold medals are awarded only once every four years per event.

"I am the lightest thing that can weigh the most on an athlete's chest. I am given only once every four years for each event. I am mostly silver but I am called gold. What am I?"

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