"In games, we call these huge rings "Spectacular" and we could hardly make a more spectacular display than the Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower is Paris, it is France. We wanted to create an image that everyone will remember, " said Tony Estanguet, President of Paris 2024.
Each ring has a diameter of approximately 9 meters, and the entire structure is 29 meters wide and 13 meters high. The installation required four cranes and a team of about 30 engineers, Xinhua reported.
Jean-François Martins, President of the Société d'Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel (SETE), commented, "As an iconic monument of Paris and of France, the Eiffel Tower is honored to be adorned with the symbol of the Olympic Games." “Once again taking on an ambitious technological challenge, the Eiffel Tower, faithful to its history, brings its mark and its courage to these Paris 2024 Olympic Games.”
During each edition, the Olympic rings are in an iconic location in the host city: Tower Bridge in London in 2012, Madureira Park in Rio in 2016, and Odaiba Bay in Tokyo in 2021.
With these Olympic rings, the Eiffel Tower is even more central to the Paris 2024 Games.
The Eiffel Tower will be the setting for competitions at the Eiffel Tower Stadium (beach volleyball), the Champ de Mars Arena (judo, wrestling) and the Pont d'Eina (road cycling). The Iron Lady will also be at the center of the celebration of the champions of the Games: against the backdrop of the Parc des Champions in the Trocadero. Eventually he inspired the design of the podium and medals with a piece of his original iron in each of them.
The Olympic rings will remain on the Eiffel Tower until the end of the Paralympic Games, which begins on June 7.
The Paris Olympics will be held from July 26 to August 11, followed by the Paralympics from August 28 to September 8.
Each ring has a diameter of approximately 9 meters, and the entire structure is 29 meters wide and 13 meters high. The installation required four cranes and a team of about 30 engineers, Xinhua reported.
Jean-François Martins, President of the Société d'Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel (SETE), commented, "As an iconic monument of Paris and of France, the Eiffel Tower is honored to be adorned with the symbol of the Olympic Games." “Once again taking on an ambitious technological challenge, the Eiffel Tower, faithful to its history, brings its mark and its courage to these Paris 2024 Olympic Games.”
During each edition, the Olympic rings are in an iconic location in the host city: Tower Bridge in London in 2012, Madureira Park in Rio in 2016, and Odaiba Bay in Tokyo in 2021.
With these Olympic rings, the Eiffel Tower is even more central to the Paris 2024 Games.
The Eiffel Tower will be the setting for competitions at the Eiffel Tower Stadium (beach volleyball), the Champ de Mars Arena (judo, wrestling) and the Pont d'Eina (road cycling). The Iron Lady will also be at the center of the celebration of the champions of the Games: against the backdrop of the Parc des Champions in the Trocadero. Eventually he inspired the design of the podium and medals with a piece of his original iron in each of them.
The Olympic rings will remain on the Eiffel Tower until the end of the Paralympic Games, which begins on June 7.
The Paris Olympics will be held from July 26 to August 11, followed by the Paralympics from August 28 to September 8.
