The International Olympic Committee says  the faulty medals received at the recent Paris Olympic Games in France will be replaced.

It comes after hundreds of athletes across multiple sports have complained that the medals now look worn, shows rust stains, surface wear, and a dull sheen that contrasts with the metal’s original lustre, of either gold , silver or bronze. 

The (IOC) have been under fire since last October for the poor quality of the medals, with many athletes joking on social media that their condition resembles relics from the 1924 Paris Olympics .

During the games, British diver Yasmin Harper confirmed that the medals had begun deteriorating before the athletes had even left paris. 

More than 100 athletes have contacted the IOC to return their medals for various reasons.

The organising committee of the Paris Games says it is working closely with the paris mint to assess the complaints about the medals and understand the cause of their deterioration. 

The IOC stated in a release that the defective medals will be systematically replaced and identically engraved by the monnaie de paris, and the replacement process will begin in the coming weeks.