The Eiffel Tower will keep the memory of the Olympic Games and the Paralympics alive. The five rings will remain emblazoned on the landmark of France's capital in the future.
31.08.2024, 21:29
31.08.2024, 21:49
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"As Mayor of Paris, the decision is mine and I have the approval of the International Olympic Committee. So yes, they will remain on the Eiffel Tower," said Mayor Anne Hidalgo in an interview with the newspaper "Ouest France".
However, the five rings currently mounted between the first and second floors of the tower will have to be replaced by a replica as they are "too heavy to withstand long-term use, especially in winter winds", said Hidalgo. "We will have others made that are the same size but lighter and install them in the same place on the Eiffel Tower." This change will be made "as soon as possible"; the manufacturer is already working on it.
The five intertwined rings, which are a total of 29 meters wide and 15 meters high, are attached to the side of the Eiffel Tower facing the Seine at a height of 60 meters. Each of the rings has a diameter of nine meters.
In addition to the Olympic rings, the mayor also wants to keep the fire bowl for the Olympic flame, which rises into the air from the Tuileries carried by a balloon, as Olympic heritage in Paris. She has not yet said whether this will be possible.
