More than 100 disgruntled athletes have returned their Olympic medals just five months on from the Paris 2024 Games because of damage and rust, according to a new report.

Concerns over the poor quality of medals handed out by Paris organisers emerged during last year’s event, with American skateboarder Nyjah Huston going viral after he revealed the shocking state of the bronze he won in the French capital.

Several other athletes then shared images of the rapid deterioration of their medals, including Team USA stars Nick Itkin and Ilona Maher.

Two French Olympians last month became the latest to publicly complain about the state of their cherished gongs.

Clement Secchi and Yohann Ndoye-Brouard both took to social media to reveal the sorry state of their own bronze medals which they won together in the 4×100-metre medley relay.

And a report from French daily La Lettre now claims the number of athletes to have given back their medals to Paris organisers has surpassed the 100 mark.

Nyjah Huston shared the shocking condition of his bronze medal days after the Olympics 

Huston’s bronze medal from Paris started chipping after his celebrations in the States 

French swimmer Clement Secchi shared a picture of his medal last month alongside the caption ‘crocodile skin’

The publication also reports the management of the company who produced the medals, Monnaie de Paris, has been sacked due to the issue.

It has been claimed problems arose because of a ban on the use of a component in the medals and a lack of testing time.

Houston shared an image of the medal he won just 10 days after his event at last year’s Games. He said: ”Alright, so these Olympic medals look great when they’re brand new, but after letting it sit on my skin with some sweat for a little bit and then letting my friends wear it over the weekend, they’re apparently not as high quality as you would think,’ he said. 

‘I mean, look at that thing. It’s looking rough. Even the front. It’s starting to chip off a little. So yeah, I don’t know, Olympic medals, you maybe gotta step up the quality a little bit.’

British diver Yasmin Harper also revealed that her medal was showing signs of deterioration within a week of winning bronze with partner Scarlett Mew Jensen in the women’s 3m synchronised springboard diving.

‘There’s been some small bits of tarnishing,’ said Harper who won Britain’s first medal of the Games. 

‘I think it’s water or anything that gets under metal, it’s making it go a little bit discoloured, but I’m not sure.’

The medals were designed by French luxury jeweller Chaumet and are set with a piece of iron taken from the Eiffel Tower during renovation in the 20th Century. 

Another French Olympian, Yohann Ndoye-Brouard, posted his own rusty bronze medal on X

Paris 2024 medals contain a sliver of the Eiffel Tower as a nod to the host city but the exact make up of medals vary between Olympics. 

Gold medals are mostly made of silver with a gold coating. Bronze medals are usually a mix of copper, zinc and tin.

Bronze naturally oxidizes when exposed to air and moisture. How quickly bronze degrades depends on the proportion of metals in the alloy, although cheaper metals often quicken the process.

Mail Sport has contacted the International Olympic Committee and Paris 2024 for comment.