Skateboarder Nyjah Huston appeared surprised by the rough state of the bronze medal he earned less than two weeks ago at the Paris Olympics.
American skateboarder Nyjah Huston left Paris with a highly coveted Olympic medal.
Although the closing ceremony for the Paris Olympics took place on Sunday, a recent photo from Huston showed the surprising condition of the prized medal.
“All right, so these Olympic medals look great when they are brand new”, Huston began in a video posted to Instagram before showing some of the medal’s wear and tear. “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.”
Huston also showed another side of the medal, revealing the lack of shine remaining on the bronze coating.
“It’s looking rough. Even the front is starting to chip off a little”, he said.
