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At the Milan Cortina Olympics, athletes are encountering an unexpected problem as their medals are falling apart, with ribbons snapping off during celebrations.Breezy Johnson, who won Team USA’s first medal of the games in downhill skiing, surprised reporters at a post-win news conference by holding up her medal without its ribbon.She joked about the weight of the medal, saying it comes with a warning not to jump while celebrating.”So, there’s the medal, and there’s the ribbon. And here’s the little piece that’s supposed to go in ribbon to hold it in the medal, and it came apart,” said Johnson, Olympic gold medalist.The Italian Mint produced 700 gold, silver, and bronze medals for the Olympics, crafted from recycled metal and using renewable energy. Gold medals weigh about 1.1 pounds and contain approximately six grams of actual gold. While the value of the medal is often discussed, the focus today is on the ribbons. Figure skater Alysa Liu shared on social media that her team’s gold medal also snapped off.”I was jumping up and down, and it just dropped from the ribbon. But I got it replaced this morning for this media day. I have to wear it!” said Alysa Liu, Olympic gold medalist.
At the Milan Cortina Olympics, athletes are encountering an unexpected problem as their medals are falling apart, with ribbons snapping off during celebrations.
Breezy Johnson, who won Team USA’s first medal of the games in downhill skiing, surprised reporters at a post-win news conference by holding up her medal without its ribbon.
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She joked about the weight of the medal, saying it comes with a warning not to jump while celebrating.
“So, there’s the medal, and there’s the ribbon. And here’s the little piece that’s supposed to go in ribbon to hold it in the medal, and it came apart,” said Johnson, Olympic gold medalist.
The Italian Mint produced 700 gold, silver, and bronze medals for the Olympics, crafted from recycled metal and using renewable energy. Gold medals weigh about 1.1 pounds and contain approximately six grams of actual gold. While the value of the medal is often discussed, the focus today is on the ribbons. Figure skater Alysa Liu shared on social media that her team’s gold medal also snapped off.
“I was jumping up and down, and it just dropped from the ribbon. But I got it replaced this morning for this media day. I have to wear it!” said Alysa Liu, Olympic gold medalist.
