Work has commenced on the return of medals won by Azerbaijani athletes at the Paris-2024 Summer Olympic Games, which were subsequently subjected to tarnishing.
Modern.az reports that the National Olympic Committee of Azerbaijan has issued a statement regarding this matter.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has contacted "Chaumet" jewelry house, which operates within the LVMH company and is the manufacturer of the medals, regarding the issue.
The company stated that the order has been queued, and the process of replacing the tarnished medals is being carried out in stages.
Currently, it is the turn for the replacement of the tarnished medals belonging to Azerbaijani athletes.
In the coming days, the National Olympic Committee will send the medals to France, where they will be replaced with new ones.
Initially, the medals of taekwondo practitioner Gashim Magomedov and Greco-Roman wrestling medalist Hasrat Jafarov will be sent.
According to the information, the production time for the new medals will take approximately 3-5 weeks.
