August 8th 2024.
Nyjah Huston, an American skateboarder known for his impressive skills, recently made his Olympic debut at the 2024 Games in Paris. The 29-year-old athlete earned a bronze medal in the men's street event, alongside gold medalist Yuto Horigome from Japan and silver medalist Jagger Eaton from the USA. This was just the latest addition to Huston's already impressive collection of 12 gold medals from the X Games and six from the World Championships.
However, just days after returning from Paris, Huston was taken aback by the state of his bronze medal. In a video shared on Instagram, he showed off the visible damage and change in color on the medal. "So the medals look great when they are brand new," he said, "But they look worse after I let them sit on my skin with some sweat for a little while and let my friends wear them over the weekend. They are apparently not as high quality as you would think."
The front of Huston's medal had scratches and chips, making it look like it had been through a war. "It's looking rough," he continued, "Even the front is starting to chip off a little. I don't know, Olympic medals, we gotta step up the quality a little bit. The medal [is] looking like it went to war and back."
It's worth noting that each Olympic medal contains scrap metal taken from the Eiffel Tower, as the iconic landmark has been refurbished over the years. Gold medals have a 24-carat gold coating of at least six grams, with the rest being made up of silver. Silver medals are purely made of silver, while bronze medals are a mix of copper, zinc, tin, and traces of silver. The medals also feature iron hexagons in the middle of the designs, inspired by the geometrical shape of France.
Despite the visible damage on his medal, Huston remains proud of his bronze and the journey that led him to it. He may have been left stunned by its condition, but it serves as a reminder of the sweat and hard work he put into reaching the podium at the Olympics. As he continues to dominate the world of skateboarding, we can only imagine the number of medals he will add to his collection in the future.
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