Olympic participants in Paris returned over 100 medals to the organizing committee: reason.

Participants of the Summer Olympics in Paris returned over 100 defective medals to the tournament's organizing committee. This was reported by La Lettre.

Over 100 defective medals were returned by athletes to the committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris

It was established that after receiving many complaints from athletes, three workers of the mint responsible for the production of the medals were fired.

The reason for the lacquer peeling off the medals was a technological change made in the production process. The updated European Reach directive prohibits the use of a toxic component of the lacquer known as chromium trioxide, which had to be awkwardly replaced. Due to insufficient Time and the lack of appropriate testing, the Olympic medals 'paid a high price' for the new materials used.

Let us remind you, on August 2, American skateboarder Nyjah Huston posted his bronze medal on social media, showing it in a deplorable condition, just ten days after returning home. This resonant case is far from being an isolated one. French swimmers also complained about rusty bronze medals from the 2024 Olympic Games.

French swimmers Clément Secky and Yoann N'doye-Bruart complained on their Instagram pages about rusty bronze medals from the Olympics held in Paris. Significant wear was noticed just six months after the tournament.