Paris Olympic medals to be replaced after several athletes complain of tarnishing

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Several Olympians will receive new medals after complaining that their hardware from the 2024 Summer Games in Paris have already begun to tarnish, according to the French mint that produced the medals. 

The Monnaie de Paris, which produced 5,084 medals for the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, told The Associated Press that it will replace medals after several athletes complained that they had already begun to deteriorate as early as August. 

Three Olympic gold medals from the 2024 Paris Games on display. (Bryn Lennon - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)

"The Monnaie 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 optimized its relative varnishing process. The Monnaie de Paris will replace all damaged medals at the athletes’ request during the first quarter of 2025."

According to the AP, the French mint declined to comment on the exact number of medals it would be replacing, but a French outlet reported the number was over 100. 

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said it was working with the French mint to ensure the medals are made in an "identical way to the originals."

Bronze medallist Nyjah Huston holds his medal after the victory ceremony for the men's street skateboarding event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at La Concorde in Paris on July 29, 2024. (ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)

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