Unsuspecting Gold Medalists Head for Disappointment

In depression hit UK, you might think British gold medal winners at the olympics would be a bit happier than the rest of us, with at least a bit of valuable gold to take along to the local gold merchant.
Unfortunately they are heading for a shock. I don’t know whether even the IOC are hit by money worries, but it seems that gold medals are in fact only 1.34% gold, so worth a lot less than you might think.
Anyone hoping to pawn their gold medal to keep the bailiffs from the door will probably only find themselves with the price a bottle of whisky.
Not too bad, come to think of it.