Athletes Criticize Paris 2024 Medal Quality

Olympic athletes Nyjah Huston and Yasmin Harper have raised concerns over the quality of their bronze medals from the Paris 2024 Olympics, showing visible signs of tarnishing and chipping shortly after being awarded. Huston, who won bronze in men's street skateboarding, posted images on Instagram highlighting the deterioration, while Harper, who won bronze in women's 3m synchronized diving, confirmed similar issues. The Paris 2024 organizing committee has acknowledged the complaints and assured athletes that damaged medals will be systematically replaced. The medals, which include metal from the Eiffel Tower, have sparked an online debate about their quality, with some attributing the rapid decay to the materials used. Paris 2024 officials are working with Monnaie de Paris, the institution responsible for medal production, to address the problem.