The Olympics medals aren't doing as well under pressure as the athletes. <a style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;" href= "https://www.npr.org/2026/02/12/nx-s1-5712772/olympic-medals-milan-cortina-games" target="_blank" rel="noopener">This year's Olympic medals are generating chatter — for their defects and price (Juliana Kim, NPR, Feb 12, 2026)</a> <a href= "https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/entertainment/a70312297/olympic-medal-worth/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gold Isn't Always Gold: The Surprising Value of Olympic Medals (Kate Franke, Good Housekeeping, Feb 11, 2026)</a> Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast <a href= "mailto:condensedsoup@proton.me">condensedsoup@proton.me</a> *This episode was recorded in a hotel room.

The Olympics medals aren't doing as well under pressure as the athletes. This year's Olympic medals are generating chatter — for their defects and price (Juliana Kim, NPR, Feb 12, 2026) Gold Isn't Always Gold: The Surprising Value of Olympic Medals (Kate Franke, Good Housekeeping, Feb 11, 2026) Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast condensedsoup@proton.me *This episode was recorded in a hotel room.

The Olympics medals aren't doing as well under pressure as the athletes. <a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/02/12/nx-s1-5712772/olympic-medals-milan-cortina-games" rel="noopener noreferrer">This year's Olympic medals are generating chatter — for their defects and price (Juliana Kim, NPR, Feb 12, 2026)</a> <a href="https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/entertainment/a70312297/olympic-medal-worth/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gold Isn't Always Gold: The Surprising Value of Olympic Medals (Kate Franke, Good Housekeeping, Feb 11, 2026)</a> Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast <a href="mailto:condensedsoup@proton.me" rel="noopener noreferrer">condensedsoup@proton.me</a> *This episode was recorded in a hotel room.

The Olympic medals: all symbol, no strength

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