Over 100 Paris 2024 Olympic medals were returned due to quality issues linked to EU regulations and an untested varnish formula. The IOC has pledged to replace all defective medals.
Over 100 medals from the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games have been returned to the organizing committee due to quality concerns, according to the French publication La Lettre.
Monnaie de Paris, responsible for producing the medals, has reportedly dismissed three senior officials: the industrial director, production director, and head of quality, health, safety, and environment. The issue is said to stem from the use of substandard varnish, which has led to the medals' rapid deterioration.
The defect in the medals has been attributed to new European Union regulations, which banned the use of a traditional but toxic component in metal varnishes. As a result, the medals for the Paris Olympics were produced using a new, untested formula.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has assured that all defective medals will be replaced promptly.
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