Will the medals be ready for the Paris Olympics and are they going to rust? Hear about it at urban legends and stranger truths the french national Mint said on Monday that production of the medals for the Paris Olympic Games remain on track despite protests and stoppages by staff since last month. Around 50 employees demonstrated in front of the Mintz central Paris headquarters on Monday, claiming that stoppages over the last fortnight had blocked production of the medals ahead of the start of the Games on July 26