Skateboarder Nyjah Huston is making waves after revealing that his Olympic bronze medal from the 2024 Paris Games didn’t stay shiny for long. Huston showed off how his medal, which looked great at first, quickly became corroded and chipped after just a few days. His Instagram post led to a backlash about the poor quality of Olympic medals, sparking an official response from the games' organizers who promised to replace damaged medals. The controversy deepened when it was revealed that today's Olympic medals are far less valuable than they appear, with bronze medals worth a mere $4.60.

American skateboarder Nyjah Huston recently took to social media to express his disappointment with the quality of his Olympic bronze medal. Huston won the bronze in the men’s street skateboarding final at the 2024 Paris Olympics on July 29. However, he was surprised to find that the medal didn't hold up as well as he had hoped.

In a video he shared on Instagram Stories, Huston showed how the m...