Price of gold is going down the toilet but didn't know the quality's this bad

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Olympics organizers investigating why so many medals are breaking this year
Breezy Johnson sped her way to America's first gold medal at the Milan Cortina Games by posting a narrow victory in the women's downhill on Sunday. Afterward she was noticeably emotional on the medal podium as she realized that she had captured her biggest professional dream. It was a once-in-a-lifetime moment and she'll always have the physical gold medal as a souvenir. That is, if it can stay in one piece.

Speaking to reporters after her triumph, Johnson revealed that her brand new bauble was already a bit worse for the wear.

"So there's the medal. And there's the ribbon," she said while holding the gold. "And here's the little piece that is supposed to go into the ribbon to hold the medal, and yeah, it came apart."

Alysa Liu, who was part of Team USA's gold medal figure skating performance, had a similar experience with video proof posted to Instagram.

"My medal don't need the ribbon," she captioned the post while displaying the medal and ribbon freshly separated.

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Alysa Liu Speaks Out After Olympic Medal Investigation: ‘Apparently…’
Alysa Liu is everywhere these days, and with good reason. The 20-year-old won gold in both the women’s free skating event and the team event with Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina. And she did it by being herself, complete with her unique hair, daring piercings, and trending alternative songs on her playlist. Not just that, she did it after deciding to come back to the sport she’d stepped away from on her terms.

However, there was a little hiccup to her 2 gold medal wins, though not one that really affected her win or her mood in any way. After Team USA won gold, there was a moment where Liu jumped up in celebration, and her medal detached from its ribbon, falling to the floor and getting dented and scratched. One would think Olympic gold medals would hold up better. Apparently, one would be wrong.

Liu later shared a video on Instagram where she showed the damaged medal. Which, of course, is not exactly a great look for the Olympics. And reportedly, it all triggered an immediate investigation due to the fact that some medals were coming apart. Hey, the good news is they did something about it.