CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — Breezy Johnson better hang onto her Olympic gold medal.
Literally.
Johnson was jumping up and down, celebrating her Olympic downhill title Sunday, Feb. 8, when her gold medal came off its ribbon. Athletes' medals often get damaged or need to be repaired, but it's rare for it to happen this quickly.
"It's definitely heavy. Heavier than I expected," Johnson said. "I think that's maybe why it broke."
There's a groove at the top of the medal where the ribbon is supposed to fit into, but the piece that attaches the two broke.
