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fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

This year's Olympic medals are generating chatter for their defects and price

"I was jumping in excitement and it broke," American skier Breezy Johnson said after earning her first gold medal on Sunday. She warned other medalists "Don't jump in them." Johnson is one of several athletes who reported their medals detaching from their ribbon and in one case, breaking in half. At a press briefing on Tuesday, Olympic organizing committee spokesperson Luca Casassa said he was aware that there were issues with some medals. He added that a solution has been identified and encouraged athletes with faulty medals to return them for repair.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago

Olympic athletes' medals break during celebrations at the Winter Olympics

Several athletes' Olympic medals detached or broke during Milan Cortina 2026 opening celebrations; organizers are investigating and replacements are being issued.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Don't jump in them': Olympic athletes' medals break during celebrations

Handle with care. That's the message from gold medalist Breezy Johnson at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after she and other athletes found their medals broke within hours. United States' Breezy Johnson shows her gold medal in the alpine ski women's downhill race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) Team USA's Amber Glenn celebrates with her gold medal after the figure skating team event at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
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