Several athletes have complained about the tarnishing of Paris Olympic medals, prompting the replacement of the awards.

The French mint will award new medals to several Olympians who complained about their tarnished hardware from the 2024 Summer Games in Paris.

The Monnaie de Paris, responsible for producing 5,084 medals for the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, announced that it will replace medals after several athletes complained that they had already begun to deteriorate as early as August.

Since August, the French mint has been taking the issue of damaged medals seriously and has mobilized its internal teams.

"The company has optimized its relative varnishing process since then. In the first quarter of 2025, the Monnaie de Paris will replace all damaged medals at the athletes' request."

The French mint refused to disclose the exact number of medals it would replace, but a French publication reported the number to be over 100.

The IOC is collaborating with the French mint to produce medals that are identical to the originals.

The IOC is collaborating with the Monnaie de Paris to evaluate any issues with Olympic Games Paris 2024 medals and determine the reasons behind any damage.

"The Monnaie de Paris will systematically replace damaged medals and engrave them in an identical manner to the originals."

Just days after winning bronze in the men's street event, American skateboarder Nyjah Huston took to social media to reveal that his medal had deteriorated.

In a video posted on Instagram, Huston stated, "These Olympic medals look fantastic when they are fresh."

"Although I allowed it to rest on my skin with some sweat for a brief period and subsequently had my friends wear it over the weekend, it appears that its quality is not as impressive as expected."

Recently, French swimmers Yohann Ndoye-Brouard and Clément Secchi expressed dissatisfaction with their chipped medals.

Iron chunks from the Eiffel Tower were used to create the medals.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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