Spotlight AP Why Olympians bite their medals and what they do with them By Ben Morse, CNN Jul 30, 2021 Jul 30, 2021 Updated Sep 6, 2021 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Bronze medalists Matteo Castaldo, Marco di Costanzo, Matteo Lodo and Giuseppe Vicino of Italy bite their medals during the medal ceremony. Julian Finney/Getty Images kAm%96 D:89E @7 2 ;F3:=2?E ~=J>A:2? DE2?5:?8 2E@A E96 A@5:F> 27E6C 36:?8 G:4E@C:@FD :? E96:C 5:D4:A=:?6 H:E9 2 8@=5 >652= 36EH66? E96:C E66E9 :D 2? :4@?:4 @?6]k^AmkAm(6VG6 D66? :E ?F>6C@FD E:>6D 2E E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]4??]4@>^a_a`^_f^ag^DA@CE^7:;:\CF83J\D6G6?D\8@=5\E@<J@\a_a_\@=J>A:4D\DAE\:?E=^:?56I]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qma_a_ %@<J@ ~=J>A:4 v2>6Dk^2m 2=C625J[ 24C@DD 2 9@DE @7 5:D4:A=:?6D]k^AmkAm%96 @77:4:2= %@<J@ a_a_ 244@F?E 6G6? 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