Posted on 02/09/2026 12:16:08 PM PST by xxqqzz
Milan-Cortina 2026 organisers say they are giving "maximum attention" to why Olympic medals are breaking after several athletes experienced issues with theirs.
Two of the USA's gold medallists, Breezy Johnson and Alysa Liu, revealed the ribbon had come away from the medal soon after they received their prize.
Johnson, who won gold in the women's downhill alpine skiing, showed her broken medal at the post-event media conference.
"So there's the medal. And there's the ribbon," she told reporters. "And here's the little piece that is supposed to go into the ribbon to hold the medal, and yeah, it came apart."
Liu disclosed a similar issue in a video on social media, external after she won gold as part of the United States squad in the figure skating team event.
The video shows Liu holding up the medal and ribbon in separate hands, with the text: "My medal don't need the ribbon."
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No backsies?
its China Town Jake.....
Looks like they weren’t 4Imprint sure
Hephaestus must have taken the day off.
“Low bidder so the Olympic bosses can skim more”
DEI
-PJ
Name a British auto maker that knows enough about electricity to electroplate the gold medals.
Fake medals made from Pizza crusts and leftover al dente spaghetti.
"Maybe they are made in China"
I give up Alex..
northern italy is dominated by chinese sweat shops and manufacturing... not surprising
I think that’s all European autos. It sure is the case for Volkswagen. It was a few years ago last I checked, but several of their cars required a proprietary tool just to do a lube job.
northern italy is dominated by chinese sweat shops and manufacturing... not surprising
Why Italy was one of the hardest hit countries with COVID.
Ha! I had a 1975 Triumph Trident. Beautiful bike. Always a few drops
Lowest bidder. Be happy it isn’t an O-ring.
You must have owned/endured a 1960’s MG!
Climate change.
The answer is climate change.
Fortunately not. owned ‘67 911S
some classmates were so burdened
We used to pour water under a coworker’s Harley, and tell him he had a water leak. He took it to the Harley dealer and complained. They told him it was air cooled and had no water to leak!
🤣😂
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