This year's Olympic medals are generating chatter — for their defects and price

Triple Olympic Gold medalist Franjo von Allmen of Team Switzerland poses for a photo with his medals at the team hotel on Feb. 12 in Bormio, Italy.

A bunch of athletes reported their medals detaching from their ribbon, causing dents and in one case, breaking in half.In response, the Olympics organizing committee is re-checking all the medals.

(Image credit: Christian Petersen)