Paris' Mayor has announced plans to keep the Olympic rings permanently on display on the Eiffel Tower, or until 'at least 2028'. With the Paralympic Games about to wrap up, the city is still ...

The city recently announced that it plans to keep the Olympic Rings on the Eiffel Tower. However, much like everything else that happened during the 2024 Games, there has been some pushback.

Tom Cruise rides a motorbike with the Olympic flag attached past athletes during the 2024 Summer Olympics closing ceremony at the Stade de France, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.

Mayor Anne Hidalgo is pushing to keep the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower. Shealso wants to keep the hot air balloon that lifted the Olympic cauldron into the sky during the Games.

Asked about proposal and the Eiffel family's criticism, the IOC said in an email that it "warmly welcomes" the idea to "make the legacy of the sensational Olympic Games Paris 2024 accessible to as ...

Police evacuate the area around the Eiffel Tower after a man was seen climbing the historic landmark, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris France.

So yes, they will stay on the Eiffel Tower." However, the 30-ton rings, which are 95 feet wide and 43 feet high, are too heavy to be left up and will be replaced with lighter versions, CNN reported.

Paris mayor plans to keep Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower. But not everyone is happy By Niamh Kennedy, Christian Edwards and Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Sep 8, 2024 Sep 8, 2024Updated 14 hrs ago 0 ...