Olympic Skateboarder Nyjah Huston Shocked as Medal Starts to Decay

Team USA skateboarder Nyjah Huston says his Olympic bronze medal already appears battle-worn after just a few days.

PARIS, France — Skateboarder Nyjah Huston, who recently clinched his first Olympic medal, has raised concerns about the medal’s durability.

The two-time Olympian shared on Instagram that his bronze medal from Paris looks like “it went to war and back.”

“Alright, so these Olympic medals look great when they are brand new,” Huston said in a video. “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.”

“I mean, look at that thing, it’s looking rough. Even the front starting to chip off a little,” Huston continued, rotating the medal to show different angles.

“So, yeah I don’t know. Olympic medals, you gotta maybe step up the quality a little bit,” he added.

Huston later posted: “I guess the medals are meant to be in cases.”

A Paris 2024 spokesperson acknowledged the athlete’s concerns, stating that the organization is aware of the social media report.

“Paris 2024 is working closely with Monnaie de Paris, the institution responsible for the production and quality control of the medals, and together with the National Olympic Committee of the athlete concerned, to appraise the medal to understand the circumstances and cause of the damage,” the Olympic organizers mentioned.

“The medals are the most coveted objects of the Games and the most precious for the athletes. Damaged medals will be systematically replaced by Monnaie de Paris and engraved in an identical way to the originals,” the spokesperson added.

Huston’s situation has sparked a conversation about the quality and durability of Olympic medals, drawing attention from athletes and fans alike.