Lynn Williams’ Olympic gold medal can no longer be worn around her neck, and, according to her, it’s now “the world’s most expensive coaster.”
The United States Women’s National Team forward accidentally broke her medal after Team USA’s exploits in Paris, having scored in a 4-1 win over Germany in the group stage of the soccer tournament.
She’s taken to TikTok to explain what happened, revealing she was swinging it around and wearing it like a purse before it fell apart.
“Obviously, you guys all saw me swinging the thing around…ironically that’s not how it broke…we were dancing,” she says in the clip shown below. “I had it on my shoulder like a little purse, and I was just jumping — dancing, jumping — and I jumped down, and it just fell off.
“So, everybody was dancing, and I was roaming around, trying to get my medal off the ground. It has a dent now. So, it’s definitely one-of-a-kind, and the little bar [inside the medal] is gone.”
“So, I don’t know what happened. The bar got loose, and it fell out. Probably, swinging it around didn’t help, but I just think they should have made these better. They should have made them more sturdy, and honestly, I can’t be faulted for that.”
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Lynn Williams Lost The Most Sentimental Part Of Her Gold Medal
Lynn Williams would probably be better off losing the medal instead of the “bar” she’s referring to, as it’s actually a little piece of the Eiffel Tower that was attached to all the medals.
It does seem like other Olympic medal holders should be careful with theirs, as the hardware isn’t thought to be of the best quality.
Star skateboarder Nyjah Huston shared a video of his own medal earlier this month, showing how badly deteriorated it looked after a few days.
“These Olympic medals look great when they’re brand new,” he said. “But after letting it sit on my skin with some sweat for a little bit and letting my friend wear it over the weekend, they’re apparently not as high quality as you would think.”
According to Oxford Economics, an Olympic gold medal is worth an estimated $1,027. Lynn Williams’ piece is probably worth a bit less now.
