Paris Olympian Reveals Medal 'Chipped' In Just A Week
Paris Olympian Reveals Medal 'Chipped' In Just A Week
On July 29, Huston won the bronze in the men’s street skateboarding final in paris, and it is already looking a little worse for wear. The athlete even shared videos and pictures of the medal, joking that it seemed to have returned from a war.Taking to his instagram stories, Huston says in one of the clips, “Alright, so these Olympic medals look great when they are brand new. But after letting it sit on my skin with some sweat for a little bit and then letting my friends wear it over the weekend, they are apparently not as high quality as you would think.” As he turns the camera to show off the weariness of the medal, one can see it going rough, with a part of it even starting to chip off a bit.
In another post, he shared a closeup shot of the medal and wrote, “Medal looking like it went to war and back.”The pictures and videos instantly went viral, sparking a debate online about the quality of these coveted medals. A user reshared a screenshot from the video and wrote, “Degraded quality of Olympic bronze medal after a week.” Many others took to the comment section and shared their views.
Former Paralympian Derrick Helton shared a picture of his own bronze medal from 2012 London, stating that it still remains the same.On the other hand, a section of users argued that it is normal for bronze medals to get oxidised after some time. This has drawn attention to yet another issue at the 2024 Summer Games. Earlier, a major discussion started over the poor living conditions at the Olympic Village.