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Paris 2024 offers medal replacements over premature aging

Original: # Paris 2024 # Olympics : Medal replacement procedure "A small number of the # medals 🤔 awarded at # Paris2024 have been

Paris 2024 organisers have confirmed that a small number of Olympic medals awarded at the Games have been affected by premature aging. Athletes whose medals are damaged can request a replacement through their National Olympic Committee. The announcement has drawn attention because the medals were meant to mark a once-in-a-lifetime achievement, and some observers are questioning the quality control behind the awards.

Why now: News that prized Olympic medals are deteriorating shortly after the Games is surprising and raises questions about their manufacture.

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• # Paris 2024 # Olympics : Medal replacement procedure "A small number of the # medals 🤔 awarded at # Paris2024 have been affected by # premature # aging .🧐 If you’re one of the # athletes who has been impacted by this, you can now request a # replacement via your NOC. To apply… · joseph11lim · 2

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