More than 100 Olympic and Paralympic athletes from the 2024 Paris Games have reached out to request a replacement medal as many have begun to 'deteriorate' in recent months.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) told AFP Monday that the "defective medals" from the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris will be replaced with identical models.

The Monnaie de Paris has taken the issue of damaged medals very seriously since the first exchange requests in August, and has mobilized its internal teams,” the French mint

The French mint will replace damaged medals from the Paris Games. Athletes whose medals have lost their luster will receive new ones. The replacement process will begin in the first quarter of 2025. During the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris,

Some of the medals that were won by athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics were beginning to deteriorate just months after winning them. However, according to the Associated Press, the French mint is going to replace several medals from the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics after athletes raised concerns about the condition of the medals.

The French mint will replace damaged medals from the Paris Games. Athletes whose medals have lost their lustre will receive new ones. The replacement process will begin in the first quarter of 2025, which is between January and March.