Over 100 Olympic athletes returned their Paris 2024 medals after discovering the poor condition of the medals received during the Games.\n

More than 100 athletes have decided to return their Olympic medals from the Paris 2024 Games.\n

This decision comes after many of them reported problems with the quality of the medals they received.\n

The return of these medals highlights serious concerns about the materials used and the overall craftsmanship of the awards.\n

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The issues with medal quality\n
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French swimmers expressed serious concerns on social media.\n\n\n
Athletes have expressed their disappointment and frustration at the situation.\n
The design of the medals\n
The growing list of returned medals\n\n\n\n
The issues with medal quality\n
The problems with the medals became evident during the Games.\n
Athletes began to notice that their medals were showing signs of damage and rust shortly after they received them.\n
Nyjah Huston, an American skateboarder, was one of the first to bring attention to this issue.\n
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Nyjah Huston shares damaged bronze medal, highlighting medal quality issues.\n
He shared images of his bronze medal, which started chipping just days after he won it.\n
Huston\u2019s viral post drew attention to the poor condition of the medals, prompting others to speak up.\n
\u2018Alright, so these\u00a0Olympic medals\u00a0look great when they\u2019re brand new, but after letting it sit on my skin with some sweat for a little bit and then letting my friends wear it over the weekend,\n
they\u2019re apparently not as high quality as you would think,\u2019 he said.\n
\u2018I mean, look at that thing. It\u2019s looking rough. Even the front. It\u2019s starting to chip off a little.\n
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So yeah, I don\u2019t know, you maybe gotta step up the quality a little bit.\u2019\n
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Following Huston, several other athletes also shared their experiences.\n
For example, Team USA athletes Nick Itkin and Ilona Maher posted pictures of their medals, showing similar signs of deterioration.\n
Their posts created a wave of responses from other competitors who felt the same frustration.\n
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French swimmers expressed serious concerns on social media.\n
Two French swimmers, Clement Secchi and Yohann Ndoye-Brouard, added their voices to the growing chorus of complaints.\n
They shared pictures of their bronze medals, which they described as looking like \u201ccrocodile skin.\u201d\n
Their experiences further confirmed that the quality issues were not isolated incidents but a widespread problem affecting many athletes.\n
Reports indicate that the issue has become significant enough that the company responsible for making the medals, Monnaie de Paris, has been let go.\n
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French swimmers complain about their bronze medals\u2019 deteriorating appearance.\u00a0\n
It seems that problems arose from a ban on certain components that were typically used in medal production.\n
Additionally, there was not enough time to properly test the materials before the Games.\n
Athletes have expressed their disappointment and frustration at the situation.\n
Nyjah Huston remarked on the quality of the medals, saying they look great when new but deteriorate quickly with regular wear.\n
He stated, \u201cAfter letting it sit on my skin with some sweat, they\u2019re not as high quality as you would think.\u201d\n
British diver Yasmin Harper also reported tarnishing on her bronze medal within a week of winning it.\n
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Athletes return their Paris 2024 medals due to poor quality.\u00a0\n
She mentioned that it might be due to water or other elements getting under the metal.\n
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Her experience echoes the sentiments of many who feel that their achievements have been tarnished by the poor quality of the awards.\n
\u2018There\u2019s been some small bits of tarnishing,\u2019 said Harper who won Britain\u2019s first medal of the Games.\n
\u2018I think it\u2019s water or anything that gets under metal, it\u2019s making it go a little bit discolored, but I\u2019m not sure,\u2019 British diver Yasmin Harper said.\n
The design of the medals\n
The Paris 2024 medals were designed by the luxury jeweler Chaumet.\n
They contain a piece of iron from the Eiffel Tower, which is meant to symbolize the host city.\n
However, the composition of these medals has been called into question, especially considering that bronze medals typically contain copper, zinc, and tin.\n
The combination of these metals can impact how quickly they degrade when exposed to air and moisture.\n
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Paris 2024 medals designed by Chaumet, but quality concerns rise.\n
The growing list of returned medals\n
A report from a French publication indicates that the number of athletes returning their medals has now surpassed 100.\n
This return is unprecedented and reflects the athletes\u2019 dissatisfaction with how their accomplishments have been recognized.\n
The International\u00a0Olympic Committee\u00a0(IOC) has been contacted for comments about the situation.\n
Many athletes believe their concerns have not been adequately addressed.\n
They are calling for better quality standards in the future to ensure that such issues do not happen again\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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