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IOC to replace 'defective' 2024 Olympic medals after complaints from athletes

The Paris 2024 Olympics gold medal designed by Fench luxury jewellery house Chaumet. © AFP - THOMAS SAMSO

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed that the "defective medals" from the 2024 Paris Olympic Games will be replaced in coming weeks as more than 100 athletes have signalled the deterioration of their award.

"The Paris 2024 Olympic Games Organising Committee is working closely with the Monnaie de Paris, the institution responsible for the manufacture and quality control of the medals, to assess any complaints about the medals and to understand the circumstances and cause of any damage," the IOC said on Monday.

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