By Victor Kanayo
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that damaged and defective medals won by athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics will be replaced in the coming weeks.
Organisers have confirmed that more than 100 medals have already been returned.
Speaking to French media, the IOC stated, “The Paris 2024 Olympic Games Organising Committee is working closely with the Monnaie de Paris (the French state mint), the institution responsible for the manufacture and quality control of the medals, to assess any complaints about the medals and to understand the circumstances and cause of any damage.”
Additionally, the IOC told AFP that the “defective medals” from the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris will be replaced with identical models.
“The replacement process should begin in the coming weeks,” the statement added.
According to organisers, defective medals will be systematically replaced by the Monnaie de Paris and engraved identically.
The thousands of medals awarded during the Games were produced by France’s state mint.
