Another Olympic medal disaster … USWNT star Lynn Williams broke her gold medal while celebrating Team USA’s win, and she’s not happy!!!
Williams — the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) all-time leading scorer — held story time with her thousands of followers on TikTok, just weeks after USWNT won their fifth gold medal in Paris.
The 31-year-old broke down what happened.
“I had it on my shoulder like a little purse,” Williams said, “and I was just jumping, dancing, jumping and I jumped down, and it just fell off,” explaining how the medal and ribbon separated.
“So everybody was dancing, and I was roaming around trying to get my medal off the ground. It has a dent now, so it’s definitely one of a kind.”
The medal now has a dent … in addition to the missing ribbon.
“It’s definitely one of a kind,” Williams said. “Probably swinging around didn’t help but I just think that they should have made these better. They should have made them more sturdy and honestly, I can’t be faulted for that.”
Williams added, “How did I get the world’s most expensive coaster?!”
The soccer forward said she’s in contact with the IOC … and she’s hoping to get it fixed, or replaced.
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Williams isn’t the first Olympic star to have an issue with their medal. USA skateboarder Nyjah Huston‘s bronze medal became tarnished after a few days of partying.
In Nyjah’s case, medal manufacturer La Monnaie de Paris told us they’re giving him a new medal.
Here’s hoping Williams gets the same treatment!