Story perspectives

Winter Olympics Medals Break Loose: Investigation Underway

2/9/2026

Summary

Story summary

At the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, gold medalists Breezy Johnson and Alysa Liu reported their medals broke from ribbons.
Breezy Johnson showed her broken medal at a media conference, highlighting detached ribbon.
Liu posted a video showing her medal and ribbon separately, saying, "My medal don't need the ribbon."
Organizers are investigating the issue.
Andrea Francisi, the chief games operations officer, said the matter will receive maximum attention.

1 of 1

Story summary

At the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, gold medalists Breezy Johnson and Alysa Liu reported their medals broke from ribbons.
Breezy Johnson showed her broken medal at a media conference, highlighting detached ribbon.
Liu posted a video showing her medal and ribbon separately, saying, "My medal don't need the ribbon."
Organizers are investigating the issue.
Andrea Francisi, the chief games operations officer, said the matter will receive maximum attention.