Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on Monday stated the Olympic rings installed on the Eiffel Tower must be maintained completely in the city.
” There are 3 signs that we need to take care of to ensure that they can be protected as heritage,” Hidalgo informed the France Bleu radio terminal, detailing the Eiffel Tower rings initially.
Hidalgo after that stated the cauldron holding the Olympic fire. The cauldron rests below a gigantic balloon in the Tuileries Yard. Each evening the fire is raised in the air.
The mayor additionally wishes to set up the statuaries of women trendsetters initially disclosed throughout the opening event in the city after the Gamings.
” I have actually been assuming for a long period of time that they would certainly remain in great hands in Paris, particularly in the 18th arrondissement. These 3 lovely symbolic artworks deserve our complete focus,” she stated.
International Olympic Board (IOC) spokesperson Mark Adams stated the coordinators would certainly be thrilled for Paris to maintain the rings, including that the choice remained in Hidalgo’s hands.
The 5 linked rings, which are an overall of 29 metres large and 15 metres high, are installed at an elevation of 60 metres in between the initial and 2nd floorings on the side of the Eiffel Tower encountering the Seine. Each of the rings has a size of 9 metres.