The Monnaie de Paris, which produced 5,084 medals for the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, told The Associated Press that it will replace medals after several athletes complained that they had ...
The iron pieces embedded in the center of the Olympic medals each weigh 18 grams (about two-thirds of an ounce). They were cut from girders and other bits that were swapped out of the Eiffel Tower ...
Winning an Olympic medal is a pinnacle ... USA TODAY Sports has reached out to Monnaie de Paris and the IOC for comment. The medals were designed by Chaumet, a luxury French jeweler.
“No one really knows exactly how many 1904 Olympic gold medals are still out there,” Eaton said. “What we do know is they’re exceedingly rare. Of the roughly 100 gold medals awarded in S ...
It doesn’t look like the medals are just a few months old from this Olympics. Manu has now framed it and we have put it in a showcase at home. We don’t take it out for fear that it could get ...
Coming out of retirement, switching allegiances or simply looking to continue their dominance of their sport. Here are eight ...
“No one really knows exactly how many 1904 Olympic gold medals are still out there,” Eaton said. “What we do know is they’re exceedingly rare. Of the roughly 100 gold medals awarded in S ...
The designers of the medals for the 2024 Olympics in Paris have spoken out after a number of them were handed back by the winning athletes for being in poor condition. Team USA skateboarder Nyjah ...
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This Nov. 2024 image provided by RR Auction shows a rare gold medal from the 1904 Olympics at the intake ...
The quality issues behind the Paris Olympic medals were first brought to light while Paris 2024 was still underway. In August, Olympic skateboarding bronze medallist Nyjah Huston came forward ...
The iron pieces embedded in the center of the Olympic medals each weigh 18 grams (about two-thirds of an ounce). They were cut from girders and other bits that were swapped out of the Eiffel Tower ...