French swimmers reveal shocking state of their Olympic bronze medals four months on from Paris 2024 - after terrible conditions of medals went viral in summer
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Two French swimmers have become the latest Olympians to complain about the shocking state of their bronze medals - four months on from the close of the Paris Games. Over the summer, Team USA stars Nyjah Huston, Nick Itkin and Ilona Maher all went viral when sharing images of the rapid deterioration of their cherished medals.
![[Team-mate Yohann Ndoye-Brouard responds by posting his own rusty bronze medal on X]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/28/19/93544907-0-image-a-25_1735414888182.jpg)
Now, Clement Secchi and Yohann Ndoye-Brouard have both taken to social media to reveal the sorry state of their own bronze medals which they won together in the 4x100-metre medley relay. First, Secchi showed off his shabby prize with the caption 'crocodile skin'. His team-mate, Ndoye-Brouard, responded by posting his own rusty medal with the witty comment 'Paris 1924'.
![[Ndoye-Brouard (left) and Secchi (right) won bronze in the 4x100-metre medley relay]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/28/20/93545511-14232509-image-a-32_1735416403042.jpg)
It is a further embarrassment for Paris 2024 who were forced to respond to the raft of complaints from athletes over the summer and promised that any damaged medals would be replaced. Skateboarder Huston was the first to draw attention to the issue, revealed that his own was looking worse for wear after just 10 days.
![[Britain's Yasmin Harper (left) who won Britain's first medal with Scarlett Mew Jensen in diving, also admitted that her medal had shown signs of wear but it hadn't tarnished her success]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/28/19/93545333-0-image-a-28_1735415435748.jpg)
Clement Secchi shares a picture of his medal alongside the caption 'crocodile skin'. Team-mate Yohann Ndoye-Brouard responds by posting his own rusty bronze medal on X. Ndoye-Brouard (left) and Secchi (right) won bronze in the 4x100-metre medley relay. '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.
![[Nyjah Huston shared the shocking condition of his bronze medal days after the Olympics]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/28/19/88325671-0-Nyjah_Huston_shared_the_shocking_condition_of_his_bronze_medal_d-a-29_1735415501818.jpg)
