Over 100 Paris 2024 Olympic Medals Returned Due to Quality Issues

Athletes report rapid deterioration of medals, prompting the IOC to replace flawed awards with identical replicas.

More than 100 athletes have returned their Paris 2024 Olympic medals, citing damage such as peeling surfaces and rust, particularly affecting bronze medals.
The medals, designed by luxury jeweler Chaumet and containing pieces of the Eiffel Tower, were manufactured by Monnaie de Paris, which is now investigating the cause of the defects.
Complaints began shortly after the Games, with athletes like US skateboarder Nyjah Huston and French swimmer Clément Secchi highlighting the poor durability of their medals.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has assured that damaged medals will be systematically replaced and engraved identically to the originals.
The quality scandal has already led to job losses at Monnaie de Paris, as the organization faces scrutiny over its production standards.