Why Olympians Bite Their Medals After Winning?
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Why do Olympians bite their medals the tradition?
Olympians bite their medals primarily because it has become an iconic shot requested by photographers and the media. The biting of the medals also implies that they're real because gold, silver, and copper are soft enough for someone to bite into and leave a mark. Most Olympians don't actually bite their medals.
Why do athletes bite their trophies?
“It's become an obsession with the photographers,” David Wallechinsky, president of the International Society of Olympic Historians, told CNN. Shutterbugs consider the medal biting pose to be the shot that can make it to the front page of next day's newspaper and hence request the athletes to do so.
Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.
