The Canadian Press on MSN1d
Italian speedskater Davide Ghiotto sets world record in 10,000 metres in Calgary
CALGARY - Italian speedskater Davide Ghiotto has set a world record in the men's 10,000 metres in Calgary's Olympic ...
Naomi Girma is women's soccer's first million-dollar player after moving to Chelsea from San Diego
Women’s soccer has its first million-dollar player after United States defender Naomi Girma moved from San Diego Wave to ...
Public Radio International5d
International athletes pivot to American football for a chance at joining the NFL
The NFL started a new program several years ago to introduce talented athletes from other sports and around the globe to American football. The program includes practicing on the field and learning in ...
Some Paris Olympic winners say their medals are falling apart — and are asking for replacements
Some athletes who took podium spots at last summer's Paris Games say their medals, designed by an LVMH-owned jewelry brand, ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN4d
This Rare Gold Medal From the 1904 Olympics Sold for More Than $500,000
The artifact, from the first Games held in the United States, reaped the third-highest price ever fetched for an Olympic medal at auction ...
Sports Business Journal6d
Olympic medals from Paris Games are falling apart, putting LVMH in spotlight
Monnaie de Paris, the French mint that produced the medals, has "so far taken responsibility" and blamed the problem on a "technical issue" related to "varnish used to prevent oxidation" that was ...
New York Post6d
French luxury giant LVMH denies responsibility for rusty, deteriorating Olympic medals
French luxury conglomerate LVMH is denying reports that it is responsible for deteriorating and rusting Olympic medals that were handed out to athletes during the Summer Games in Paris last year.
Business Insider5d
Some Paris Olympic winners say their medals are falling apart — and are asking for replacements
Since the 2024 Olympic Games last August, some Olympians who took home bronze, silver, and gold have taken to social media to complain that their medals are already showing signs of wear and tear.
The Daily Telegraph6d
EU rules blamed for degrading Paris Olympic medals
A European Union chrome ban has been blamed for medals awarded in the Paris Olympic Games cracking and crumbling. Monnaie de Paris, the French mint, said the problem of the medals falling apart ...
The Star3d
Paris Olympics medals fashioned by luxury jeweller are falling apart, but why?
But its most significant role involved the Olympic medals, which were designed by Chaumet, a luxury jewellery and watch maker and part of the LVMH group. Gold, silver and bronze – the very best ...
Euronews5d
Why have more than 100 athletes returned their Paris Olympic medals?
Last year's Paris Olympics may have been a resounding success but there’s been a snag: some medals are falling apart. More than 100 athletes have complained to the International Olympic ...
Sydney Morning Herald6d
And the gold for the worst Olympic medals goes to ... Paris
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. An Olympic medal should last forever. But since the Paris Olympics finished in August, more than 100 athletes, including six ...