Winter Olympics officials to replace medals that cracked and broke at Games
Downhill champion Breezy Johnson among the affected
‘A solution has been identified, and a fix put in place’
After days of embarrassing stories about Winter Olympic medals cracking, snapping, and even breaking in two after falling in the snow, organisers say they have finally fixed the problem.
Officials have also promised to repair any of the medals that were awarded in the opening three days of competition in Milano Cortina, after identifying on Monday that the issue stemmed from the medal’s cord, which is fitted with a breakaway mechanism required by law. Continue reading...
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