The mint in France responsible for producing medals for the 2024 Summer Olympics will replace some of the hardware given out to athletes following complaints of deterioration in the medal varnish.

Although much has changed since the first modern-day Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896, one thing that has remained constant is an athlete’s pursuit for the medals table in the name of ...

But its most significant role involved the Olympic medals, which were designed by Chaumet, a luxury jewellery and watch maker and part of the LVMH group. Gold, silver and bronze – the very best ...