so what's with the olympic medal biting that olympic medalists do?

[karategan]

Question was inspired by the fact that I did that pose with a medal I won at a local boxing tournament the past weekend. Posted that pic on FB and all my male friends go "bruh ur so gay" lol

[Tom Cruise]

Not sure but wasnt it a way of checking its real gold? and now its more of gimmick thing which medallists do

[LeG00N]

I would bite my medal too

[TBear]

Years ago the idea was that Gold is a soft metal and biting it was a test that it was real. But now it is a way to show off that you have a medal and it's gold.

[-jose-]

I believe pirates use to do it to make sure their loot was real

[Russian Crushin]

Putting round things In your mouth? Gayyyyy

[T.Horton]

you could just beat them up, i mean, you did just win a medal.

[ELHURACAN58]

I would bite my medal too, but Im no winner.

Thats very humble of you.

[squealpiggy]

Olympic medals are made of chocolate. I thought everyone knew that.

[T.Horton]

Olympic medals are made of chocolate. I thought everyone knew that.

mine was...but it was for sixth place. why'd they even give me one?