The people in charge of Paris 2024 have responded after a second Olympic athlete voiced worries about the condition of their bronze medal.
Each medal at the Paris Games is made of scrap metal from the Eiffel Tower. The medals first came under fire after an American athlete named Nyjah Huston shared a video about them on Thursday.
The skateboarder showed how the color of his medal had changed and how it had started to chip. He then said, “They’re not as high quality as you would think.”
He also said, “It looks rough.” “The front is even beginning to chip off a bit.”
“I don’t know, Olympic medals? We need to improve the quality a bit.” It looks like the medal has been to war and back.
Now that Team GB diver Yasmin Harper has won her bronze medal in the women’s 3m synchronized diving competition with Scarlett Mew Jensen, things are also getting worse.
“I will say there has been some tarnishing,” the Brit said after coming in fifth place in the 3m springboard final on Friday.
“It’s moving a bit.” I believe it turns a little off-color if water or something gets under it, but I’m not sure.
In response to the claims, officials in Paris said in a statement that they would work with the athletes who were impacted to make sure that a new medal is given out quickly.
The statement said, “Paris 2024 is working closely with the Monnaie de Paris, which is in charge of making and inspecting medals, as well as the national Olympic committee of the athlete in question, to look at the medal and figure out what happened and why it was damaged.”
“The medals are the most coveted things at the Games, and the athletes value them the most.”
“The Monnaie de Paris will replace all damaged medals with new ones that are engraved exactly the same way as the originals.”
So far, it looks like only the bronze awards are being affected. They have copper, zinc, tin, and small amounts of silver in them.
FAQ’s
Q1: What are List the several kinds of Olympic medals.
Ans: Different types of Olympic medals are given below:
Gold: For first position.
Silver: Second position.
Bronze: Third position
Q2: Which country has won the most Olympic gold medals?
Ans: The United States of America have won the most gold medals in the history.
Q3: How often are the Summer Olympics held?
Ans: Four years, the Summer Olympics are held.
Q4: Which country won the most gold medals in the most recent Olympics?
Ans: Summer Olympics in 2020, which were held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the United States of America earned the most gold medals.
Q5: Olympics: What happens if there is a tie?
Ans: For first place, both of them will be awarded gold medals, and there will be no silver medals presented for that particular event.
