Team USA skateboarder Nyjah Huston revealed the poor condition of his Olympic bronze medal days after competing at the 2024 Paris Games and said it looks 'like it went to war and back.'
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"I mean look at that thing, it's looking rough. Even the front is starting to chip off a little," the Olympian continued, turning the medal round so fans could see a different angle.In a further post, Huston shared a shot of the medal in front of a picturesque background, writing, "Medal looking like it went to war and back," adding a raised eyebrow and crying with laughter emoji.
"Looks like ya won that thing in 1982 mate," one person replied, with Huston sharing the response on his Instagram Stories.Huston and Team USA's Jagger Eaton both flirted with first place in the men's street skateboarding finals, but ultimately lost out on the gold medal to Japan's reigning champion Yuto Horigome.
"In that moment I wanted to bring home that gold for us so bad. More then anything I’ve ever wanted in my life. It felt like a once in a lifetime opportunity and I think that’s the part that really makes it hard to let go of," Huston wrote, adding that he knows he has "so much in life to be happy and thankful for."to get the biggest stories from the Games delivered straight to your inbox. Watch the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, beginning July 26, on NBC and Peacock.
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