USA medallist shares shocking state of Olympic bronze
An Olympic medallist has shared the shocking state of his bronze medal, just one week after winning it.
US skateboarder Nyjah Huston won bronze in the Men’s Street event on his skateboard at the Paris Olympics, and returned to the USA after his win.
Huston, 29, has been staying in Laguna Beach in California, enjoying his break with friends and soaking up the sun as well as showing off his new medal.
However, the medal is no longer looking as clean as it was when awarded to him, as she showed off in a video he posted to Instagram.
In the clip, the medal could be seen looking battered and peeling.
Hutson insisted that the quality of the metal may not be as “high” as he initially thought and called for it to be improved.
He said, “Alright, so the medals look great when they are brand new."
“But they look worse after I let them sit on my skin with some sweat for a little while and let my friends wear them over the weekend."
“They are apparently not as high quality as you would think. I mean look at that thing, it is looking rough."
“Even the front is starting to chip off a little so I think the Olympic medals need to step up the quality a little bit.”
In a separate post, he added, “Medal looking like it went to war and back. I guess the medals are meant to be in cases. Not meant for the send.”
Huston then posted a follower’s reply to his Instagram story that read, “Looks like ya won that thing in 1982 mate.”
Many were quick to comment on his post, assuming the medals would be of higher quality.
One person wrote, “What a piece of trash from the Olympics,” while another asked, “Did you keep the receipt?”
Image credits: Instagram