If you follow the Olympic Games, you probably noticed that after the competition, athletes, posing for photographers, try their medals on the tooth. And many people are wondering: why?
The answer is very simple: it is a tradition. Moreover, most likely, this gesture has become fashionable Why Olympians bite their medals / CNN because of the journalists.
This pose with a medal in his mouth has become a mania for photographers. I think they see it as recognizable — the one that will help to make a well-selling picture. Athletes don't pose like that on their own.
But where did such a tradition come from in general Why do Olympic athletes bite their medals? / Olympics.com ? Well, the habit of biting gold coins appeared in ancient times. Gold is a soft metal, and teeth leave a dent on it. Therefore, merchants checked in this way the authenticity of the money earned.
Interestingly, at three Olympic Games — in 1904, 1908 and 1912 — athletes were actually awarded medals made of pure gold. And when the winners bit them at the request of reporters, it made some sense. But the participants of all later competitions received awards made of silver with gilding — this allowed them to save money. And testing them on the tooth became just a beautiful gesture to the camera.
That's just not safe to do so. So, at the 2010 Winter Olympics, German luge skier David Moeller won a silver medal, bit it and broke it Why Do Olympians Bite Their Medals? / Today.com a tooth for yourself. And after that, who will talk about the benefits of sports?
