26 Times Olympians Forgot That Their Medals Were Not Edible

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Simone Biles

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02of 26Usain BoltPatrick Smith/Gettyis an eight-time gold medalist, so youcouldsay that medals are his favorite snack.

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Usain Bolt

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is an eight-time gold medalist, so youcouldsay that medals are his favorite snack.

03of 26Kevin DurantChristian Petersen/Gettydidn’t look too sure watching his teammate LeBron James taking a bite out of his medal in 2012.

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Kevin Durant

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didn’t look too sure watching his teammate LeBron James taking a bite out of his medal in 2012.

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05of 26Jeff HendersonDAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Gettymust have thought that when they said his medal was “24-carat gold,” they meant “carrot.”

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Jeff Henderson

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must have thought that when they said his medal was “24-carat gold,” they meant “carrot.”

06of 26The Fierce FiveCameron Spencer/Gettydecided to nibble on their gold medals at the 2012 Olympics — though teammate Kyla Ross (left) looks a little unsure of their choice of snack.

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The Fierce Five

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decided to nibble on their gold medals at the 2012 Olympics — though teammate Kyla Ross (left) looks a little unsure of their choice of snack.

07of 26Diana Taurasi & Sue Birdeach took a bite after winning gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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Diana Taurasi & Sue Bird

each took a bite after winning gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

08of 26Xander SchauffeleXander Schauffele.Zheng Huansong/Xinhua via Gettyexperienced sweet, sweet victory when he won gold in the the men’s individual stroke play competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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Xander Schauffele

Xander Schauffele.Zheng Huansong/Xinhua via Getty

experienced sweet, sweet victory when he won gold in the the men’s individual stroke play competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

09of 26Shaunae Miller-UiboINA FASSBENDER/AFP/Gettyneeded a little snack after winning gold in the women’s 400m event in 2020.

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Shaunae Miller-Uibo

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needed a little snack after winning gold in the women’s 400m event in 2020.

10of 26Aksel Lund SvindalDIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/Gettyof Norway must have been so excited to win gold for alpine skiing that he forgot his medal wasn’t a convenient, protein-filled snack.

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Aksel Lund Svindal

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of Norway must have been so excited to win gold for alpine skiing that he forgot his medal wasn’t a convenient, protein-filled snack.

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Danny aus den Birken

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Han Xiaopeng

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13of 26Gianni Romme, Rintje Ritsma & Bart VeldkampERIC FEFERBERG/AFP/Gettyall tasted their medals while accepting the top prizes for men’s 5,000m speedskating in 2006.

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Gianni Romme, Rintje Ritsma & Bart Veldkamp

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all tasted their medals while accepting the top prizes for men’s 5,000m speedskating in 2006.

14of 26Serena WilliamsLUIS ACOSTA/AFP/GettyIclearly likes the taste of gold — she has four Olympic gold medals to her name.

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Serena Williams

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clearly likes the taste of gold — she has four Olympic gold medals to her name.

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Shani Davis

16of 26Naoko TakahashiMike Powell/Allsportof Team Japan took a particularly dainty bite of her gold medal after winning the women’s marathon in 2000.

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Naoko Takahashi

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of Team Japan took a particularly dainty bite of her gold medal after winning the women’s marathon in 2000.

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Kobe Bryant & Dwyane Wade

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Rafael Nadal

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19of 26Elizabeth ManleyDavid Madison/Gettylooked determined to make a dent in her silver medal, which she earned at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.

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Elizabeth Manley

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looked determined to make a dent in her silver medal, which she earned at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.

20of 26James CracknellSean Dempsey - PA Images/PA Images/Gettylet his son, Croyde, take a taste of one of his two gold medals — looks like he’s ready for solid (like, rock solid) foods!

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James Cracknell

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let his son, Croyde, take a taste of one of his two gold medals — looks like he’s ready for solid (like, rock solid) foods!

21of 26Tom DaleyClive Rose/Gettywon his first gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and swiftly made sure that it tasted the way he dreamed it would.

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Tom Daley

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won his first gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and swiftly made sure that it tasted the way he dreamed it would.

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Kelsey Plum, Allisha Gray, Jacquelyn Young & Stefanie Dolson

23of 26A’ja WilsonKevin C. Cox/Gettycelebrated her team’s gold medal win in women’s basketball with a quick chomp of her trophy.

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A’ja Wilson

celebrated her team’s gold medal win in women’s basketball with a quick chomp of her trophy.

24of 26Tessa Virtue & Scott MoirFABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Gettytook different approaches to showing off their gold medals for figuring skating ice dance, which they won for Team Canada in 2018.

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Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir

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took different approaches to showing off their gold medals for figuring skating ice dance, which they won for Team Canada in 2018.

25of 26Shaun WhiteIan MacNicol/Gettyalready knows the drill when it comes to everyone’s favorite shiny, post-competition snack: he has three golds.

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Shaun White

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already knows the drill when it comes to everyone’s favorite shiny, post-competition snack: he has three golds.

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Olga Nikitina & Sofya Pozdnyakova

of the ROC know that sharing is caring!

source: people.com