‘Deteriorating’ Olympic Medals Lead to Hundreds of Complaints

The controversy over “deteriorating” Olympic medals from the 2024 Paris games rages on, with reports that hundreds of athletes have requested replacement medals since last summer’s event.

An investigative report published Monday by French outlet La Lettre, the outlet which broke the news of the medals’ apparent cheap quality and manufacturing price in January 2024, claimed that over 100 Olympic and Paralympic athletes have contacted the Monnaie de Paris requesting replacement medals in the four months since the games.