American rugby sensation Ilona Maher has revealed that her Olympic bronze medal is already starting to wear off.
The 28-year-old sat down for an interview on Late Night With Seth Meyers on Monday and brought her new piece of hardware to show the comedian.
Maher pulled the medal out of a red, white and blue case (which was knitted for her by British diver Tom Daly) and revealed she has been wearing it “a lot” since her team’s 14-12 win over Australia last week.
“It’s heavy and it kind of weighs on your neck,” he told Meyers.
“It’s a nice burden to bear,” he continued, noting that it was “getting a little tiring.”
American rugby sensation Ilona Maher has revealed that her Olympic bronze medal is starting to wear off
She pulled the medal from a red, white and blue case woven for her by British diver Tom Daly.
This comes just days after fellow US team star Nyjah Huston revealed the poor condition of his Olympic medal just a week after it was awarded to him in Paris.
The 29-year-old skater took a bronze medal in the French capital, finishing behind gold medallist Yuto Horigome of Japan and fellow American Jagger Eaton in the men’s street final.
Days after returning to the United States, Huston took to Instagram to share his thoughts on the quality of the hardware.
“Alright, these Olympic medals look great when they’re new,” he said in a clip on social media.
“But after letting it sit on my skin with some sweat for a while and letting my friends wear it over the weekend,” Huston continued.
“It’s a little tiring,” she told comedian Seth Meyers when he visited his show.
Nyjah Huston previously shared the shocking condition of his bronze medal after the Olympics.
The lack of quality of the medal was clearly evidenced by the peeling of the bronze color in several areas of the piece.
“Apparently they are not as high quality as one might think,” he said as he enlarged the image. “They look shabby.”
Although the back of the medal was significantly more damaged, the front was not safe from splinters either, as Huston turned it around for the camera.
“I don’t know, the Olympic medals… we have to improve the quality a little bit,” he concluded.
