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Some Paris Olympic winners say their medals are falling apart — and are asking for replacements
Some athletes who took podium spots at last summer's Paris Games say their medals, designed by an LVMH-owned jewelry brand, are visibly deteriorating.
Why more than 100 Olympic athletes have 'returned medals' after the Paris Games as explanation given
While they have refused to confirm how many medals were damaged - French outlet La Lettre claim that the number stands at over 100, with numbers relating to Paralympic medals as yet unknown - they have released a statement to Associated Press on the matter.
Designer of Paris Olympics medal speaks out after more than 100 athletes 'return' them after games
The designer of the medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics, LVMH, has spoken out after a number of athletes handed them back.
Why athletes are returning Paris Olympics medals, four months after Games
Over 100 athletes have returned medals they won at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The medals, designed by Chaumet, are falling apart due to issues related to varnish.
Paris Olympics Medals Are Tarnishing, Putting LVMH in the Spotlight
The medals were designed by a jewelry maker owned by the French luxury conglomerate, which has declined to comment on their deterioration.
EU rules blamed for degrading Paris Olympic medals
A European Union chrome ban has been blamed for medals awarded in the Paris Olympic Games cracking and crumbling. Monnaie de Paris, the French mint, said the problem of the medals falling apart was down to a technical issue related to varnish.
Some Paris Olympic athletes ask for medals to be replaced after quickly deteriorating
Some of the medals from the Paris Olympics seem to be quickly losing their shine. The French mint tells The Associated Press that it is replacing a number of medals from the 2024 Paris Games and Paralympics after athletes complained that they have already deteriorated.
Paris Olympics winners shocked to find their medals ‘peeling’
Sky News host Liz Storer discusses how winners from the Paris Olympics are having their medals recalled due to “peeling” issues.
Louis Vuitton Paris Olympic medals made from Eiffel Tower are falling apart already
Over 100 Olympic medals, made by Louis Vuitton, have been returned to the organizers of the Paris 2024 Games after athletes reported they had been deteriorating and going rusty
Why have more than 100 athletes returned their Paris Olympic medals?
The Paris Olympic medals haven't aged well for some athletes, leading to apologies, blame-shifting, and several reputations at stake... View on euronews
Olympians say gold, silver, bronze medals from Paris are rusting
More than 100 athletes who competed in Paris for the 2024 summer Olympics and Paralympic Games are reportedly returning their medals saying they’re showing signs of rust and deterioration and are asking for the hard-earned hardware to repaired or replaced.
Ilona Maher Shares Her Most Starstruck Moment at the Paris Olympics
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Tyrese Haliburton excited to 'actually play' in Paris after Olympics spent on the bench
Tyrese Haliburton is back in Paris where he won a gold medal this summer, but he played the fewest minutes of any member of ...