Paris Olympics organizers on Friday unveiled an exhibition of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower, as the French capital marks 50 days until the start of the Olympics. Summer Games.
The structure of rings, made from recycled French steel, was displayed on the south side of the 135-year-old monument in central Paris, overlooking the River Seine. Each ring has a diameter of 30 feet.
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Thousands of athletes will parade through the heart of the parade French capital on boats on the Seine along a 6-mile route during the opening ceremonies at sunset on July 26.
Iconic locations
There will be no shortage of iconic locations at the Paris Olympics.
The tower, nicknamed La Dame de Fer (The Iron Lady), will be prominent the July 26-Aug. 11 Paris Games and the next Paralympic Games.
Men’s and women’s volleyball players will compete at the foot of the 330-meter-high monument. They will be watched by nearly 13,000 fans at the temporary Eiffel Tower Stadium on the nearby Champ de Mars, where Parisians and tourists enjoy picnicking on the grass or watching fireworks shows on July 14.
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The Olympic and Paralympic medals in Paris are embedded with pieces of a hexagonal piece of iron from the tower.
This hugely popular landmark in central Paris has seen rising visitor numbers in the run-up to the 2024 Games.
Two huge cranes were used Friday night to lift the 30-ton structure and install it between the first and second floors of the tower.
The Olympic rings are illuminated every evening with 100,000 LED lights Paralympic Games which start on August 28, 17 days after the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games.
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The Paralympic Games will meet 4,400 athletes from 180 countries in 549 events and 22 sports. Many sports will take place near landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, Versailles and the Grand Palais.
