‘Crocodile skin’: Paris Olympics athletes outraged after medal quality deteriorates rapidly
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‘Crocodile skin’: Paris Olympics athletes outraged after medal quality deteriorates rapidly

Live Mint  

In a shocking turn of events, Paris Olympics athletes complain that their medals have deteriorated rapidly and look like a replica of what they used to be just four months ago. The first instance of the deteriorated medal came to light with a post by French swimmer Yohann Ndoye-Brouard, who was awarded the Bronze medal after coming in third in the men's 4x 100m medley relay. Meanwhile, while commenting about his medal quality in an Instagram post, another swimmer, Clément Secchi wrote, “crocodile skin”, in a reference to the apparel bronze irregular patches and worn away colours on many parts of the medal. Paris Olympics medal quality under the scanner However, this is not the first time that the quality of Paris Olympic medals has been questioned.

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Shocking state of Olympic medal: Swimmer jokes it’s from ‘Paris 1924’
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Shocking state of Olympic medal: Swimmer jokes it’s from ‘Paris 1924’

Hindustan Times  

The Paris 2024 Olympics, while showcasing remarkable athletic achievements, were also marked by several controversies that sparked global debate. From the scene during the opening ceremony tableau, where an act by drag queens and dancers made some connect the moment with Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper about Jesus Christ and his 12 apostles to the country’s citizens raising environmental …

French swimmers reveal shocking state of their Olympic bronze medals four months on from Paris 2024 - after terrible conditions of medals went viral in summer
1 week, 4 days ago

French swimmers reveal shocking state of their Olympic bronze medals four months on from Paris 2024 - after terrible conditions of medals went viral in summer

Daily Mail  

Two French swimmers have become the latest Olympians to complain about the shocking state of their bronze medals - four months on from the close of the Paris Games. Clement Secchi shares a picture of his medal alongside the caption 'crocodile skin' Team-mate Yohann Ndoye-Brouard responds by posting his own rusty bronze medal on X Ndoye-Brouard and Secchi won bronze …

Another Olympics athlete reveals the SHOCKING state of his medal just a few days after winning it... after terrible condition of skateboarder's bronze goes viral
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Another Olympics athlete reveals the SHOCKING state of his medal just a few days after winning it... after terrible condition of skateboarder's bronze goes viral

Daily Mail  

He is the latest in a string of athletes to show the deterioration of their medal The Team USA fencer earned his glory two weeks ago in the men's individual foil Olympic bronze medalist Nick Itkin showed fans the shocking state of his medal Team USA fencer Nick Itkin has revealed the grisly state of his Olympic bronze medal just …

Paris Olympics 2024: American Skateboarder To Be Given New Medal After Complaint Of Damage
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: American Skateboarder To Be Given New Medal After Complaint Of Damage

News 18  

A few days into his Olympic Bronze win, American skateboarder Nyjah Huston slammed the ‘poor quality’ of his medal. Now, a Paris Olympics 2024 spokesperson has assured that the athletes would be given replacement for any damaged medal. According to Time, the spokesperson noted, “Paris 2024 is aware of a social media report from an athlete whose medal is showing …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Meet Leon Marchand, the most decorated male Olympian at the Summer Games
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Paris 2024 Olympics: Meet Leon Marchand, the most decorated male Olympian at the Summer Games

The Hindu  

Swimming events at the Paris 2024 Olympics brought along with it the arrival of “Marchand-mania” Since the beginning of the Games, home favourite Leon Marchand stunned crowds with his performances, where he won five medals, gold in all four of his individual events, and a bronze medal in the men’s 4x100m medley relay. Men’s 200m breaststroke and butterfly FILE PHOTO: …

Paris offers American skateboarder new Olympic medal days after bronze medal degrades
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris offers American skateboarder new Olympic medal days after bronze medal degrades

Hindustan Times  

American skateboarder Nyjah Huston, who won an Olympic bronze medal on July 29, revealed the poor condition of his medal days after celebrating his win. The American skateboarder posted an Instagram story showing the degraded condition of his Olympics bronze medal. Sharing another Instagram Story, the skateboarder commented further, “Medal looking like it went to war and back.” Check out …

Paris Olympics 2024: Aman Sehrawat Claims Bronze Medal in 57kg Wrestling With Dominant Win Over Puerto Rico's Damien Cruz
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Paris Olympics 2024: Aman Sehrawat Claims Bronze Medal in 57kg Wrestling With Dominant Win Over Puerto Rico's Damien Cruz

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When it mattered the most, Aman Sehrawat shone the brightest as the Indian wrestler dominated Puerto Rico’s Darien Toi Cruz to clinch the Bronze medal in the Men’s 57kg Freestyle event at the Paris Olympics on Friday. Sehrawat though wouldn’t budge already, as he would find the tackle from around the back to push Cruz down and gather two points …

Paris Olympics 2024 highlights: Exciting and emotional moments so far
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Paris Olympics 2024 highlights: Exciting and emotional moments so far

Hindustan Times  

Relive some of the most recent and talked-about moments at Paris Olympics 2024. Take a look: Chinese gymnast Zhou Yaqin is going viral as fans praised her as well as turned her into a meme after she stood on the Olympic podium Olympian Alice Finot from France proposed to her boyfriend, Spanish triathlete Bruno Martínez Bargiela Love in Paris: 33-year-old …

Paris Olympics 2024: 'Already deteriorating', Bronze medallist raises concerns over medal quality
5 months ago

Paris Olympics 2024: 'Already deteriorating', Bronze medallist raises concerns over medal quality

India TV News  

Olympic Games returned to Paris after 124 years and the sporting extravaganza is set to conclude on August 11. Paris Olympics witnessed several controversies over the last fortnight from Vinesh Phogat's disqualification to polluted water in the Seine River. However, the USA's skateboarding bronze medal winner Nyjah Huston over the medal quality has raised another major issue. "These Olympic medals …

‘It was magical.’ U.S. wins first medal in artistic swimming in 20 years
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‘It was magical.’ U.S. wins first medal in artistic swimming in 20 years

LA Times  

The U.S. reacts after clinching a silver medal in the artistic swimming team acrobatic routine at the 2024 Summer Olympics Wednesday in Saint-Denis, France. “We’ve had a crazy two years,” veteran swimmer Anita Alvarez said. Fuentes and her staff created a routine inspired by sorcery, a theme the coach wrote had “always captivated me due to the profound mystery and …

These U.S. figure skaters won gold in 2022. They finally got medals 2½ years later in Paris
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These U.S. figure skaters won gold in 2022. They finally got medals 2½ years later in Paris

LA Times  

Absolutely affirmative for the nine U.S. athletes who received gold medals Wednesday at the Paris Olympics, 2½ years after their figure skating team event ended at the Beijing Olympics. “That was everything,” said U.S. figure skater Alexa Knierim, whose fingernails were painted gold. The medal ceremony did not take place in Beijing because of legal uncertainty following the disqualification of …

Paris 2024 Olympics: World record holding swimmer Sjostrom adds 50m freestyle gold to 100m title
5 months ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: World record holding swimmer Sjostrom adds 50m freestyle gold to 100m title

The Hindu  

World record holder Sarah Sjostrom won the women’s 50 metres freestyle gold at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, adding to the 100 title the Swede won last week. The 30-year-old Sjostrom is swimming as well as ever in her fifth Olympics and smashed Hungarian Katinka Hosszu’s Olympic record in the preliminaries. The Swede could not match that time in Sunday’s …

When Léon Marchand swims, nearly all of France watches - even fans at other Olympic events
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When Léon Marchand swims, nearly all of France watches - even fans at other Olympic events

Associated Press  

PARIS — The popularity of French swimmer Léon Marchand has caused some problems at the Olympics. In La Défense Arena, a rugby stadium-turned Olympic swimming pool, Marchand soared to another victory in the 200 individual medley while setting a new Olympic record of 1 minute, 54.06 seconds. Fans gathered every time Marchand swims At Club France, where a staggering 20,000 …

Paris Olympics: Nicola Olyslagers wins silver and Eleanor Patterson bronze in the high jump, Noah Lyles claims 100m sprint gold, Meg Harris wins swimming silver, Jess Fox out of kayak cross, as it hap
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Paris Olympics: Nicola Olyslagers wins silver and Eleanor Patterson bronze in the high jump, Noah Lyles claims 100m sprint gold, Meg Harris wins swimming silver, Jess Fox out of kayak cross, as it hap

ABC  

The Olympics certainly can put on a show in Paris Well, as we draw the curtain on day nine at the Olympics, from one perspective we might label it "Silver Sunday". There were so many storylines around, from a gripping contest in the women's high jump to the stunning conclusion to the women's road race where three of the world's …

Swimming’s next generation, from all over the globe, claims the spotlight at Paris Olympics
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Swimming’s next generation, from all over the globe, claims the spotlight at Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — Swimming’s next generation of stars claimed the spotlight at the Paris Olympics on Monday night, a brash group that comes from all over the globe. Then perhaps the biggest surprise of all: Titmus, the world-record holder and defending gold medalist in the women’s 200 free, was knocked off by O’Callaghan. McIntosh collected her first medal of any …

Paris 2024: Top 10 athletes with most Olympic medals
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Paris 2024: Top 10 athletes with most Olympic medals

The Hindu  

The 33rd edition of the Summer Olympics is set to take place from July 26 to August 11 in Paris and 16 other cities in France. The quadrennial event will be hosted in the French capital for the third time after 1900 and 1924 - the second city to have hosted three Olympiads after London. Former United States swimmer Michael …

French swimmer Marchand sees Paris 2024 Olympics as golden ‘opportunity’
9 months, 3 weeks ago

French swimmer Marchand sees Paris 2024 Olympics as golden ‘opportunity’

The Hindu  

French swimmer Leon Marchand, who broke Michael Phelps’ 400m medley world record last year, believes the stars are aligned for him to peak at his home Olympics in Paris this summer. “I’m preparing myself mentally and physically for that,” said Marchand whose father Xavier was a former swimming world silver medallist and Olympian, and mother, Celine Bonnet a French record-holder. …

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