Paris Olympics 2024 I was given to the players Medals The quality was called into question when an American skateboarder claimed that the bronze medal he had won had deteriorated in just one week.
Americans placed third in men’s skateboarding events the player Nijah Huston said in a video posted on Instagram that her bronze medal had discolored just days after winning it.
He said of the medal that it looks like it ‘came back from war.’ He also said: ‘It’s not as high quality as you think’ because the bronze color is coming off.
The Olympic medals awarded in Paris include a piece of recycled scrap metal from the Eiffel Tower, and more than 5,000 of them have been produced by France’s official mint.
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Nijah Huston, who has 5 million followers, wrote in her post: ‘So these Olympic medals look so good when they’re brand new.’
He said in the video (which has now been deleted) before zooming in on the medal to show its condition: ‘But after putting it on my skin for a while with sweat and giving it to my friends to wear at the weekend. These are apparently not of such high quality as you think.’
He added: ‘It looks bad. I don’t know, we have to improve the standard (of) Olympic medals a little bit.’
The bronze medal in Paris was Nijah Huston’s first medal at the Olympics. The 29-year-old has won the skateboarding gold medal 12 times at the X Games and six times at the World Championships.
The American athlete also won several silver and bronze medals in both events.
The Independent has contacted Paris Olympics 2024 for comment.
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2024-08-11 04:39:38