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“since the #Paris #Olympics finished in August, more than 100 athletes, including six Australians, have complained to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that the bling they received in Paris is #disintegrating. What makes the crumbling #medals all the more embarrassing for the French is that they were designed by a brand owned by #LVMH #Moët #Hennessy #LouisVuitton, the company owned by France’s richest family.”

Veni, vidi, vici.

Defects didn’t occur for first, second or third participant. Their medals were of the highest calibre. The rest of competitors get a sub-standard reminder of their participation. Some call this ‘enshitification’. A better term would be Capitalism.

#IOC / #enshitificatiom / #capitalism

A participation medal at the French Olympics in 2024 crumbling after minimal handling. “The mint discovered that the varnish used to prevent oxidation was defective,” the report reads. “Its varnish recipe is a trade secret, but the coating was weakened after the mint changed it to conform to recent European Union regulations banning the use of chromium trioxide, a toxic chemical used to prevent metal from rusting, according to La Lettre, a French industry newspaper.” source https://www.theage.com.au/sport/and-the-gold-for-the-worst-olympic-medals-goes-to-paris-20250121-p5l64v.html
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