The 5,084 medals that were awarded in the Paris 2024 Games were designed by luxury jewellery and watch firm Chaumet and produced by the Monnaie de Paris. Each of those medals contained pieces of the iconic Eiffel Tower.

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.

More than 100 unhappy athletes have returned their defective medals to the Monnaie de Paris, who produced them.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has promised to replace the "defective medals" from the Paris 2024 Games after athletes complained about them being discolored. Among those affected is Indian shooter Manu Bhaker, who clinched two bronze medals at the event.

Some of the medals from the Paris Olympics seem to be quickly losing their shine. The French mint told The Associated Press on Tuesday that it is replacing a number of medals from the 2024 Paris Games and Paralympics after athletes complained that they have already deteriorated — with some posting pictures on social media.

Numerous athletes, including India's Manu Bhaker, have raised concerns over the deteriorating quality of their Paris Olympic medals. The International Olympic Committee will replace these faulty medals with new ones,

Monnaie de Paris said it will "replace all damaged medals at the athletes’ request" after complaints about the medals deteriorating and tarnishing.

The medals awarded at the Paris Olympics were crafted by Monnaie de Paris, the French mint, and designed by Chaumet, the renowned French luxury jewelry and watch brand, per The New York Times. Each medal featured a preserved fragment of the original Eiffel Tower.

Pakistan's embattled national airline apologised on Friday for an advert of a plane flying at the Eiffel Tower, published to mark the first flight to Paris after a safety ban was lifted.

The Monnaie de Paris declined to say how many medals have been returned, but French website La Lettre put the number at over 100. Contacted by the AP, the French Olympic committee and the IOC also would not reveal figures. In total, the French mint produced 5,084 medals for the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games.