The story regarding the quality of the Olympic medals to be awarded at the Paris 2024 Games is far from over.
French Olympic swimmers Johan Ndoye Brouard and Clement Secchi recently made headlines on social media after posting photos of their bronze medals from this summer's Olympics, which ended in August, appearing to be in disrepair.
In a post shared by X on SaturdayNdoye-Brouard likened the bronze medal he won for third place in the men's 4x100m medley relay to a piece made a century ago, writing, “Paris 1924.”
The 24-year-old athlete shared a photo of the medal in response to a repost that likened Secchi's hardware to “crocodile skin.” According to the Daily Mail.
Secchi, 24, was part of the men's 4x100m medley relay team that won the bronze medal.
Ndoye Brouard and Secchi's complaint follows a similar complaint made by Nyjah Huston, the American skateboarder who won bronze at the men's skateboarding street finals at the end of July.
“Well, Olympic medals look so beautiful when they're new,” the 30-year-old said on his Instagram Stories at the time.
“But after leaving it on my sweaty skin for a bit and having a friend wear it over the weekend, it seems like it's not as high quality as I thought it would be. It looks rough.”
Houston added, “I don't know, but I think the quality of the Olympic medals has to be a little bit better.''
British diver Yasmin Harper, who won bronze in the women's 3m synchro springboard, said: [of tarnishing]” when pressed about the medal criticism.
“The medal. Well, it's a little dirty, but yes, I admit it,” Harper, 24, said. According to the Guardian. “Yes, I saw mine. [of tarnishing]. I don't know, but I think if water or something gets on the metal, it will discolor a little. ”
medal designed Created by jeweler Chaumet, the Olympic and Paralympic prizes include a piece of the Eiffel Tower.
Tournament organizers acknowledged Houston's comments about the condition of the medals. said in a statement to the Daily Mail.
“Paris 2024 is aware of social media reports from athletes about medals being damaged several days after they were awarded,” a spokesperson told the outlet in August.
“Paris 2024 will work closely with Monnaie de Paris, the agency responsible for medal production and quality control, and with the national Olympic committees of the athletes involved to evaluate medals and determine their status. and understand the cause of the damage. ”
