Several Olympians The medals will receive new ones after complaints that their hardware has already begun to deteriorate by the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, according to the French mint that produced the medals.
Monnaie de Paris, which acquired 5,084 medals Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, The Associated Press told The Associated Press that it would replace the medals after several athletes complained they had begun to deteriorate in early August.
“The Monée de Paris has taken the issue of damaged medals very seriously since the first exchange requests in August, and has mobilized its internal teams,” the French mint said.
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“Since then, the company has modified and refined its respective varnishing processes. The Monnaie de Paris will replace all damaged medals at the athletes’ request during the first quarter of 2025.”
The French mint declined to comment on the exact number of medals, but a French shop reported the number was more than 100, according to the AP.
gave International Olympic Committee The (IOC) said it was working with the French mint to ensure the medals were made “like the original”.
Bronze medalist Niah Huston collects her medal after the men’s street skateboarding event victory ceremony during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 29, 2024 in La Concorde, Paris. (ODD Andersen/AFP via Getty Images)
“The Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 is working closely with Monnet de Paris, the body entrusted with medal production and quality control, to review any issues with the medals to ensure conditions and Any loss can be accounted for,” the IOC said in a statement Front office sports.
“Damaged medals will be systematically replaced by the Monée de Paris and engraved in the same style as the original.”
American skateboarder Niah Huston was among the athletes who complained about the damaged medals. After winning bronze in the men’s street event, Huston took to social media days later to share how his medal had been damaged.
Silver medalist Jaeger Eaton, left, and bronze medalist Niah Huston pose with their medals after the men’s street skateboarding event victory ceremony during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at La Concorde in Paris on July 29, 2024. giving (KIRIL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)
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“Okay, so these Olympic medals look great when they’re brand new,” Huston said in a video posted to Instagram.
“But after letting it sit on my sweaty skin for a while and then having my friends wear it over the weekend, they’re apparently not as high quality as you’d think.”
French swimmers Yohann Ndoye-Brouard and Clément Secchi also recently complained about their medals being tampered with.
These medals were created to incorporate polished pieces of iron taken from the Eiffel Tower that were salvaged from renovations.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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