More than 100 athletes return defective Olympic medals months after Paris 2024 Games [Video]

More than 100 Olympians have returned their Paris 2024 Olympic medals just five months after the event.

According to reports from French outlet La Lettre, this is due to the poor condition of the medals which have been affected by damage and rust.

The management of the company who produced the medals, Monnaie de Paris, has been sacked due to the issue.

Concerns over their quality began last year while the event was still ongoing.

American skateboarder Nyjah Huston, who won bronze in Paris, was among the first to complain about his medal after posting a video on social media just 10 days after his event.

In the video, Huston said: “Alright, so these Olympic medals look great when they’re brand new, but after letting it sit on my skin with some sweat for a little bit and then letting my friends wear it over the weekend, they’re apparently not as high quality as …