New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- Organisers of the 2026 Winter Olympics are closely monitoring reports that Olympic medals are breaking. The authorities are on alert following concerns raised by multiple athletes. The Winter Olympics this year, organised by Italy, started on 6 February. The Games will conclude on 22 February.

Two US gold medallists, Breezy Johnson and Alysa Liu, said the ribbon had detached soon after the ceremonies. Johnson, who won the women's downhill alpine skiing title, displayed the separated medal at a press conference.

"So there's the medal. And, there's the ribbon. And, here's the little piece that is supposed to go into the ribbon to hold the medal, and yeah, it came apart," she told reporters.

Liu reported a similar pr...