Olympics: After the Games are over, where do the medals end up? (with video)

Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune
Nordic Combined athlete Billy Demong poses for a portrait during the Team USA Media Summit at the Canyons Grand Summit Hotel Monday September 30, 2013.

KRASNAYA POLYANA, RUSSIA - JANUARY 18:
Bill Demong, of Park City, (38) competes in the Nordic combined 10km cross-country ski competition at the Gorki Ski Jumping Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Tuesday February 18, 2014. Demong finished in 31st place with a time of 23:23.3.
(Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune)

KRASNAYA POLYANA, RUSSIA - JANUARY 22:
Night Train 2, piloted by Steven Holcomb and pushed by Chris Fogt, Curtis Tomasevicz, Steve Langton, compete in the four-man bobsled at Sanki Sliding Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Saturday February 22, 2014. They currently in fourth place with a time of 1:50.36.
(Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune)

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Steven Holcomb's USA-1 sled won the gold medal in Four-Man Bobsled, XXI Olympic Winter Games, Saturday, February 27, 2010.

KRASNAYA POLYANA, RUSSIA - JANUARY 17:
Pilot Steven Holcomb celebrates after competing in the men's two-man bobsled at Sanki Sliding Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Monday February 17, 2014. USA-1 with Steven Holcomb, of Park City, Utah, and Steve Langton, of Melrose, Mass., won the bronze medal with a time of 3:46.27.
(Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune)

KRASNAYA POLYANA, RUSSIA - JANUARY 17:
Pilot Steven Holcomb, left, and brakeman Steven Langton, celebrate after competing in the men's two-man bobsled at Sanki Sliding Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Monday February 17, 2014. USA-1 with Steven Holcomb, of Park City, Utah, and Steve Langton, of Melrose, Mass., won the bronze medal with a time of 3:46.27.
(Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune)

KRASNAYA POLYANA, RUSSIA - JANUARY 23:
Night Train 2, piloted by Steven Holcomb and pushed by Chris Fogt, Curtis Tomasevicz, Steve Langton, celebrate at the finish of the four-man bobsled at Sanki Sliding Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Sunday February 23, 2014. The team won the bronze medal with a cumulative time of 3:40.99.
(Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune)

KRASNAYA POLYANA, RUSSIA - JANUARY 23:
USA's Steven Holcomb, Chris Fogt, Curtis Tomasevicz, and Steve Langton, celebrate during the medal ceremony at the finish of the four-man bobsled at Sanki Sliding Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Sunday February 23, 2014. They won the bronze medal with a cumulative time of 3:40.99.
(Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune)

KRASNAYA POLYANA, RUSSIA - JANUARY 23:
USA's Steven Holcomb, Chris Fogt, Curtis Tomasevicz, and Steve Langton, celebrate during the medal ceremony at the finish of the four-man bobsled at Sanki Sliding Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Sunday February 23, 2014. They won the bronze medal with a cumulative time of 3:40.99.
(Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune)

KRASNAYA POLYANA, RUSSIA - JANUARY 23:
USA's Steven Holcomb, Chris Fogt, Curtis Tomasevicz, and Steve Langton, celebrate after the four-man bobsled at Sanki Sliding Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Sunday February 23, 2014. They won the bronze medal with a cumulative time of 3:40.99.
(Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune)

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Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Nordic Combined athlete Billy Demong poses for a portrait during the Team USA Media Summit at the Canyons Grand Summit Hotel Monday September 30, 2013. KRASNAYA POLYANA, RUSSIA - JANUARY 18: Bill Demong, of Park City, (38) competes in the Nordic combined 10km cross-country ski competition at the Gorki Ski Jumping Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Tuesday February 18, 2014. Demong finished in 31st place with a time of 23:23.3. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune) KRASNAYA POLYANA, RUSSIA - JANUARY 22: Night Train 2, piloted by Steven Holcomb and pushed by Chris Fogt, Curtis Tomasevicz, Steve Langton, compete in the four-man bobsled at Sanki Sliding Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Saturday February 22, 2014. They currently in fourth place with a time of 1:50.36. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune) Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Steven Holcomb's USA-1 sled won the gold medal in Four-Man Bobsled, XXI Olympic Winter Games, Saturday, February 27, 2010. KRASNAYA POLYANA, RUSSIA - JANUARY 17: Pilot Steven Holcomb celebrates after competing in the men's two-man bobsled at Sanki Sliding Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Monday February 17, 2014. USA-1 with Steven Holcomb, of Park City, Utah, and Steve Langton, of Melrose, Mass., won the bronze medal with a time of 3:46.27. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune) KRASNAYA POLYANA, RUSSIA - JANUARY 17: Pilot Steven Holcomb, left, and brakeman Steven Langton, celebrate after competing in the men's two-man bobsled at Sanki Sliding Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Monday February 17, 2014. USA-1 with Steven Holcomb, of Park City, Utah, and Steve Langton, of Melrose, Mass., won the bronze medal with a time of 3:46.27. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune) KRASNAYA POLYANA, RUSSIA - JANUARY 23: Night Train 2, piloted by Steven Holcomb and pushed by Chris Fogt, Curtis Tomasevicz, Steve Langton, celebrate at the finish of the four-man bobsled at Sanki Sliding Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Sunday February 23, 2014. The team won the bronze medal with a cumulative time of 3:40.99. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune) KRASNAYA POLYANA, RUSSIA - JANUARY 23: USA's Steven Holcomb, Chris Fogt, Curtis Tomasevicz, and Steve Langton, celebrate during the medal ceremony at the finish of the four-man bobsled at Sanki Sliding Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Sunday February 23, 2014. They won the bronze medal with a cumulative time of 3:40.99. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune) KRASNAYA POLYANA, RUSSIA - JANUARY 23: USA's Steven Holcomb, Chris Fogt, Curtis Tomasevicz, and Steve Langton, celebrate during the medal ceremony at the finish of the four-man bobsled at Sanki Sliding Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Sunday February 23, 2014. They won the bronze medal with a cumulative time of 3:40.99. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune) KRASNAYA POLYANA, RUSSIA - JANUARY 23: USA's Steven Holcomb, Chris Fogt, Curtis Tomasevicz, and Steve Langton, celebrate after the four-man bobsled at Sanki Sliding Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Sunday February 23, 2014. They won the bronze medal with a cumulative time of 3:40.99. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune)

By Brennan Smith The Salt Lake Tribune

· August 5, 2016 7:33 pm

This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2016, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.

In the moment a finish line is crossed and a dream is realized, a precious medal made of precious metal is the most cherished object any Olympian can imagine.

But as athletes age and new Olympians take center stage, where do gold, silver and bronze medals end up?

The Tribune interviewed three former Olympians living in Utah about where they store the medals they've won in Salt Lake, Vancouver and Sochi as the 2016 Games in Rio begin:

Billy Demong

Sport • Nordic combined skiing

Olympic Games • Nagano 1998, Salt Lake 2002, Torino 2006, Vancouver 2010, Sochi 2014

Medals • 10-kilometer large hill (Gold), 4x5-kilometer team (Silver) both in Vancouver

Steve Holcomb

Sport • Bobsled

Olympic Games • Torino 2006, Vancouver 2010, Sochi 2014

Medals • Vancouver 2010 four-man bobsled (Gold), Sochi 2014 four-man and two-man bobsled (Bronze)

Derek Parra

Sport • Speedskating

Olympic Games • Salt Lake 2002

Medals • 1,500 meters (Gold), 5,000 meters (Silver)

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