Dick Button was more than the most accomplished men’s figure skater in history. “Dick was one of the most important figures ...

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

Paris Olympics 2024's medals were designed by LVMH-owned brand. Despite the promise of luxury design, they failed basic quality check. The 2024 Olympics’ prestigious medals were designed by the ...

French luxury conglomerate LVMH is denying reports that it is responsible for deteriorating and rusting Olympic medals that were handed out to athletes during the Summer Games in Paris last year.

Last year's Paris Olympics may have been a resounding success but there’s been a snag: some medals are falling apart. More than 100 athletes have complained to the International Olympic ...

A European Union chrome ban has been blamed for medals awarded in the Paris Olympic Games cracking and crumbling. Monnaie de Paris, the French mint, said the problem of the medals falling apart ...

Winning an Olympic medal is a pinnacle moment for most athletes, but the well-earned piece of hardware has turned sour for some of the 2024 Paris Olympics competitors — but, they'll be getting ...

“Damaged medals will be systematically replaced by the Monnaie de Paris and engraved in an identical way to the originals,” the International Olympic Committee said. Each medal took 15 days to ...

A gold medal awarded at the first Olympic games held in the United States recently sold at auction for an eye-popping sum of money, The Associated Press reported. The medal was awarded to ...

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 ...

The designers of the medals for the 2024 Olympics in Paris have spoken out after a number of them were handed back by the winning athletes for being in poor condition. Team USA skateboarder Nyjah ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This Nov. 2024 image provided by RR Auction shows a rare gold medal from the 1904 Olympics at the intake ...