What do Olympians do with their medals? Scott Hamilton ‘got rid of that as soon as I possibly could’

Some Olympians keep their gold medals safe and sound at home. Others wear them at events, but Scott Hamilton says he “got rid of that” as soon as he could. Why? The Olympic champion told A Martínez it was all about moving forward with his life. NPR is bringing you the latest from the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina with “Up First Winter Games.” Watch the full episode here:    • Inside Jordan Stolz’s quest for history, V...   🔔 Subscribe and never miss an episode: bit.ly/4oVAImb 🔔 Subscribe to our daily Olympics newsletter: npr.org/wintergames ---------------------------- SUBSCRIBE TO OTHER NPR CHANNELS NPR Music:    / @nprmusic   NPR Podcasts:    / @nprpodcasts   Fresh Air:    / @thisisfreshair   ---------------------------- FOLLOW NPR ELSEWHERE https://www.npr.org   / npr     / npr     / npr   #olympics #olympics2026