After the Paris 2024 Olympics ended, the quality of the medals was so poor that many athletes complained about the deterioration of their medals on social media. The French Mint said it would replace the damaged medals.

The quality of the medals at Paris 2024 is not good, causing many athletes to complain

The Associated Press reported a few days ago that the French Mint refused to disclose the number of medals returned, and neither the French Olympic Committee nor the International Olympic Committee disclosed specific figures, but according to the French website "La Lettre", the number of returned medals exceeded 100.

The French Mint produced 5,084 medals for the Paris Olympics and Paralympics last year. The French Mint said that since receiving the first batch of replacement requests in August last year, it has taken the issue of damaged medals very seriously, and has mobilized an internal team to deal with it, modifying and optimizing the painting process, "The French Mint will replace all medals in the first quarter of 2025, according to the requirements of athletes." ”

The quality of the medals at Paris 2024 is not good, causing many athletes to complain

French swimmers Yohann Ndoye-Brouard and Clément Secchi have recently complained on social media about the poor material of the medals, describing them as looking like "crocodile skin" or antiques from 1924.

The medals for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games were designed by the famous jewelry brand "Chaumet", and one side of the medal is embedded in high jewelry, while LV has created torch boxes and medal boxes for the torch and medals, as well as medal trays, which can be called the most luxurious Olympic Games in history