Gold standard: Skateboarder questions quality of his Olympic medal

Gold medalist Yuto Horigome of Japan, centre, with silver medalist Jagger Eaton of the United States, left, and bronze medalist Nyjah Huston of the United States, after the men's skateboard street final at the Paris Olympics. Huston said his medal was 'looking like it went to war and back'. Photo: AP/Dar Yasin

One of the biggest stars to have competed in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris has taken to social media to complain about the quality of the medal he won.

Nyjah Huston, widely regarded as one of greatest skateboarders of all time, took bronze in the men's street competition on July 29. Japan’s Yuto Horigome won the gold, and Huston's USA teammate Jagger Eaton took silver.