US rugby sevens star Ilona Maher admits bronze medal is 'wearing a little bit'

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United States bronze medalist rugby sevens star Ilona Maher took a subtle shot at the quality of the prize during her late-night appearance on Tuesday..

Maher appeared on "Late Night with Seth Meyers" and showed off her medal to the comedian and the crowd. She made a small mention about the quality of it.

"People talk about their chains – that’s my chain," she said. "But it is heavy, and it kinda does wear on the neck, which like kind of a fun burden to bear. Like, wearing an Olympic medal, ‘Uh, it’s a lot of work.’ But I will wear it more, of course.

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Bronze medallist in the women's rugby sevens U.S.' Ilona Maher at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, poses for a portrait during a photo session at the Champions Park at Trocadero in Paris on July 31, 2024. (THIBAUD MORITZ/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

"It’s gorgeous, it is wearing a little bit. But it’s huge. … It’s a solid hunk of medal. It’s a great piece of metal."

Maher is not the only athlete who has commented on the quality of the medal.

Nyjah Huston, who won a bronze medal in men’s street skateboarding, also remarked about his bronze medal.

"All right, so these Olympic medals look great when they are brand new," Huston began in a video posted to Instagram before showing some of the medal's wear and tear. "But after letting it sit on my skin with some sweat for a little bit and then letting my friends wear it over the weekend, they are apparently not as high quality as you would think."

Huston also showed another side of the medal, revealing the lack of shine remaining on the bronze coating.

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