'Don't jump in them': Olympic athletes' medals break during celebrations
MILAN (AP) — Handle with care. That's the message from gold medalist Breezy Johnson at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after she and other athletes found their medals broke within hours. Olympic ...
Athletes Warn About Olympic Medals Breaking—Officials Respond
Concerns are mounting at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina after multiple athletes reported their newly won medals cracking, chipping or breaking during post-competition celebrations, ...
Why are Olympic medals breaking? Will they be fixed for Paralympics?
Several 2026 Winter Olympics athletes have had their medals come apart from the ribbon. The company that made the medals told USA TODAY why.
Olympic officials 'working on it' as multiple athletes report that their medals are breaking
Breezy Johnson, who first raised awareness of the faulty medals, has good news. She has a new gold medal that's fully intact.
Olympics in Hot Water as Medal Podium Damages Figure Skaters’ Blades
The Winter Olympic Games are in trouble after their medal podium surface ruined the blades of several top figure skaters.