Mystery over broken Winter Olympics medals prompts committee to open investigation

USA athlete Breezy Johnson won the gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games Stefano Rellandini/AFP Whether they are gold, silver or bronze, the medals at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games have one thing in common: they can break. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp Games organizers announced this Monday (9) that they had launched an investigation into a series of incidents that left Olympic medalists, including North American alpine skiing champion Breezy Johnson, with a cracked and chipped medal. “We are fully aware of the situation and you have seen the photos,” said Andrea Francisi, director of operations for the Milan-Cortina Games, at a press conference on Monday. “We are investigating what exactly the problem is.” “We will pay maximum attention to the medals… so that everything is perfect, because this is one of the most important things for the athletes.” See the videos trending on g1 Johnson is one of several decorated athletes in Italy who saw their medals break, crack and burst just minutes after the awards ceremonies in the first days of the Games. “It’s broken,” Johnson told reporters shortly after the podium ceremony, showing off his cracked and chipped medal in one hand while the separated ribbon dangled around his neck. “I was jumping for joy, then she just fell.” She’s not the only one. German biathlete Justus Strelow had his bronze medal cracked on the floor during celebrations at the team headquarters. Swedish cross-country skier Ebba Andersson’s silver medal in skiathlon suffered a similar fate. “The medal fell into the snow and broke in two,” Andersson said, according to Swedish broadcaster SVT. “Now I hope the organizers have a ‘plan B’ for broken medals.” MORE

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