American rugby sevens star Ilona Maher admitted her bronze medal was 'wearing a little bit' amid criticism over the deterioration of the prize.
United States bronze medalist rugby sevens star Ilona Maher took a subtle shot at the quality of the prize during her late-night appearance on Tuesday.. Maher appeared on 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' and showed off her medal to the comedian and the crowd. She made a small mention about the quality of it. 'People talk about their chains – that’s my chain,' she said. 'But it is heavy, and it kinda does wear on the neck, which like kind of a fun burden to bear.
It’s gorgeous, it is wearing a little bit. But it’s huge. … It’s a solid hunk of medal. It’s a great piece of metal.' Maher is not the only athlete who has commented on the quality of the medal. Nyjah Huston, who won a bronze medal in men’s street skateboarding, also remarked about his bronze 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.
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