American skater Nyjah Huston left Paris with a much-coveted Olympic medal.
Although the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics took place on Sunday, a recent photo of Huston showed the surprising condition of the prized medal.
“Okay, these Olympic medals look great when they're new,” Huston began in a video posted to Instagram before showing off some of the medal's wear. “But after leaving it on my skin with a little sweat on it for a bit and then letting my friends wear it over the weekend, apparently they're not as high quality as one might think.”
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U.S. bronze medalist Nyjah Huston holds his medal after the victory ceremony in the men's street skateboarding event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at La Concorde in Paris on July 29, 2024. (ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)
Huston also showed the other side of the medal, revealing the lack of shine that still remains in the bronze layer.
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“It looks bad. Even the front is starting to peel off a bit,” he said. “The Olympic medals… maybe the quality needs to be improved a bit.”
Huston won the medal several days ago after finishing third in the men's road race in Paris. Other medalists have spoken out about the overall quality of the medals awarded to third-place finishers at this year's Summer Games.
Nyjah Huston of the United States celebrates during the men's street skateboarding final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Yasmin Harper, who represented Great Britain at the Paris Olympics, also suggested her bronze medal had noticeable discolouration. Harper took bronze after her performance in the women's 3m synchronised springboard diving event on 27 July.
“There have been some small stains,” Harper said, according to the BBC. “I think it's water or something else getting under the medal, causing it to fade a little bit, but I'm not sure.”
The Paris Mint responded to the criticism by promising to “systematically replace” any Olympic medals that were found to be damaged. Meanwhile, Olympic organizers said they would conduct a study of any medals they found to be damaged. Following the review, a medal would be re-engraved if deemed necessary.
Bronze medalist Nyjah Huston of Team USA poses on the podium during the men's street finals on day three of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Place de la Concorde on July 29, 2024 in Paris, France. (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
The organising committee also said it had “taken note of the testimony on social media of an athlete whose medal was damaged a few days after it was delivered,” according to a statement sent to Agence France-Presse.
The International Olympic Committee also told the French news agency that it was “working closely with the Paris Mint, which is responsible for the production and quality control of the medals, and with the National Olympic Committee of the athlete in question, to examine the medal in question and understand the circumstances and cause of the damage.”
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A spokesperson for the Paris 2024 Games clarified: “The medals are the most coveted objects of the Games and the most precious for the athletes. Damaged medals will be systematically replaced by the Paris Mint and engraved identically.”
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