Russian ski mountaineer Filippov has damaged his Olympic silver medal.

Russian ski mountaineer Nikita Filippov has damaged his Olympic silver medal. He told reporters about this on February 24.

"There was a small chip left — I dropped it once. The medal is good and weighty. It weighs 500 grams," he said.

According to the athlete, he considers the medal to be just a "piece of metal" that reminds him of emotions. In addition, Filippov noted that he has a plan to get a gold medal at the Olympic Games in 2030.

Silver Repetition: how to evaluate the performance of Russians at the 2026 Olympics

Nikita Filippov saved us from disappointment, but the conclusions from our athletes' trip to Milan are much deeper.

Russian athletes won one medal at the 2026 Olympics. The only winner of the award was Filippov, who won silver in the sprint. In the final, the 23-year-old Russian scored 2 minutes 35.5 seconds, losing to Spaniard Oriol Cardona Kohl.

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