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Olympic rings: they will stay on the Eiffel Tower
The rings will remain on the Eiffel Tower after the Olympics. A decision by Anne Hidalgo announced on Saturday, August 31. The mayor of Paris hopes that the festive spirit will remain.
(France 2)
The rings will remain on the Eiffel Tower after the Olympics. A decision by Anne Hidalgo announced on Saturday, August 31. The mayor of Paris hopes that the festive spirit will remain.
The Paris Games will forever be on the Iron Lady. Installed at the beginning of June, the Olympic rings will remain after the Games. On Sunday morning, September 1st, the decision divided the French.It is something new that is added to the heritage, but it does not affect the heritage.“, testifies a man, while a woman considers “that we must turn the page“.
The idea also leaves Canadian tourists perplexed.Forever? I’m really not a fan, the Eiffel Tower is iconic without the rings”says a tourist.
For Anne Hidalgo, the Olympic rings are an essential legacy of the Games, hence her wish to keep them on the Eiffel Tower. She indicated that she had received the agreement of the International Olympic Committee. Same size, same layout but these will have to be replaced by lighter rings. They weigh 30 tons, too heavy for the building.
As for the symbol of the Paralympic Games on the Arc de Triomphe, no decision has been announced yet.