US soccer player Lynn Williams has revealed that she smashed her Paris Olympics gold medal while partying.
Williams, a 31-year-old forward, had Previously posted photos of his medal without the ribbon to which it was supposed to be attached.
And in a new TikTokShe explained that she got carried away by the celebratory actions after the US women’s team beat Brazil in the final.
Williams noted that she was spinning her medal at one point (which she assumes “didn’t help”), but said that’s not how the medal broke.
Instead, the Gotham FC star said she was dancing with her teammates with her medal on her shoulder “like a little purse” when she fell to the ground.
Lynn Williams showed how the bar holding her medal to the ribbon had broken
Williams acknowledged spinning her medal while celebrating, but said that was not the cause of the damage.
She was seen with her medal completely intact immediately after the United States defeated Brazil in the final.
The medal was dented and the bar that previously held the hardware to the ribbon was broken.
Williams said she has been in contact with the IOC and may be able to sort things out, but she still has concerns about the quality of the medals.
“I think they should have improved them,” he said. “They should have made them more durable. And honestly, you can’t blame me for anything.”
Williams is far from the only Olympian at this year’s Games complaining about the quality of the medals.
Speaking on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Team USA rugby player Ilona Maher revealed that her bronze medal was “wearing her down a bit.”
American rugby sensation Ilona Maher has revealed that her Olympic bronze medal is starting to wear off
Nyjah Huston’s bronze medal in Paris began to peel off after his celebrations in the United States
That criticism came after skater Nyjah Huston showed off the status of his bronze medal days after placing third in the men’s street final.
“Okay, these Olympic medals look great when they’re new,” she said on Instagram.
“But after letting it sit on my skin with some sweat for a while and letting my friends use it over the weekend,” he continued.
“Apparently they are not as high quality as one might think. They have a shabby look.”
US team fencer Nick Itkin also revealed the dire state of his bronze medal two weeks after winning it in Paris.