The Eiffel Tower will preserve the Olympic rings which have adorned it since June after the present Paralympic Video games, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo introduced on Saturday.
“As mayor of Paris, the choice is as much as me and I’ve the settlement of the IOC (Worldwide Olympic Committee),” Hidalgo informed French day by day Ouest-France.
“So sure, they (the rings) will keep on the Eiffel Tower,” he mentioned, with out specifying for a way lengthy.
5 lighter rings of the identical measurement will substitute these fastened to the French capital’s most iconic monument, he mentioned, as a result of the present ones are “too heavy” to final for lengthy.
Hidalgo additionally reiterated his want for the Olympic cauldron to stay within the Tuileries Backyard, however President Emmanuel Macron may have the ultimate say as the location is state property. The organisers have obtained quite a few nationwide and worldwide reward for the graceful working of the Video games, with Paris’ most iconic monuments as a backdrop.
Hidalgo hailed a hit the place the French “fell in love once more with Paris” which “won’t ever be the identical once more,” citing plans to re-authorize swimming in components of the Seine River by the summer season of 2025.
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