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Published 08:55 9 Aug 2024 GMT+1

Skateboarder who competed at Olympics reveals shocking condition of his medal just a week after winning it in Paris

Team USA's Nyjah Huston has posted footage of the medal in its current state.

Jack Kenmare

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Published 08:55 9 Aug 2024 GMT+1

Skateboarder who competed at Olympics reveals shocking condition of his medal just a week after winning it in Paris

Team USA's Nyjah Huston has posted footage of the medal in its current state.

Jack Kenmare

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Team USA skateboarder Nyjah Huston has provided an update on the current condition of his medal, just days after he won bronze in the men's street final.

On Monday, July 29, the popular Huston recorded a score of 93.37 to earn Olympic bronze in what was a competitive final in the French capital.

Japan’s Yuto Horigome took home gold whilst Huston's teammate Jagger Eaton stomped to silver following a spectacular run at the Place de La Concorde venue.

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Huston, who is widely considered one of the world's best after winning 12 gold medals at the X Games, proceeded to celebrate his victory over the weekend.

But after letting it sit on his skin – not to mention giving it to his friends – the 29-year-old noticed the medal was starting to look worse for wear, with the bronze color chipping away from several areas.

Taking to his Instagram story on Thursday, he posted a video of the medal.

"Alright, so these Olympic medals look great when they're brand new," he said. "But after letting it sit on my skin with some sweat for a little bit and letting my friends wear it over the weekend..."

Huston proceeds to flip the camera to his medal. "They're apparently not as high quality as you'd think," he continued before zooming in. "It's looking rough."

After pointing out how damaged it looked, the American added: "I don't know, Olympic medals, we gotta step up the quality a little bit."

Here's how fans on social media reacted to the clip.

One said: "It’s the copper reacting to the sweat. Common knowledge," while another commented: "Looks like he dropped it in the seine river."

A third added: "If an Olympic athlete is complaining about the quality of the medals, perhaps it is time for the Olympic committee to reconsider the materials used."

Image credit: Instagram/nyjah
Image credit: Instagram/nyjah

Rebeca Andrade, who beat Simone Biles to win gold in the floor final, says she is actively avoiding wearing the medals.

"They [the medals] are knocking against each other and are scratching," she said. "I'm getting sad. And I don't want to be sad. So I'm not going to wear them around my neck anymore."

Andrade added: "I'm going to walk around with two in my hands and two in my pocket."

So how much are Olympic medals worth? At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, a gold medal would have been worth around £540, while a silver was said to be valued at £297. And the bronze? £5.

Featured Image Credit: Getty Images - Instagram/nyjah

Topics: Olympics, United States

Jack Kenmare
Jack Kenmare

Jack Kenmare is the Senior Journalist for SPORTbible, one of the world’s biggest social publishers. He specialises in long-form feature writing and has an encyclopedic knowledge of Football Manager wonderkids from 2005 to the present day. He has a BA (Hons) in Journalism and News Practice.

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