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Paris hangs Olympic rings on Eiffel Tower
The Philippine Star
|June 09, 2024
PARIS The Paris Olympics organizers on Friday unveiled a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower as the French capital marks 50 days until the start of the Summer Games.
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The structure of rings, made of recycled French steel, was displayed on the south side of the 135-year-old landmark in central Paris, overlooking the Seine River. Each ring is nine meters (30 feet) in diameter.
Thousands of athletes will parade through the heart of the French capital on boats on the Seine along a six-kilometer (3.7-mile) route in the opening ceremony at sunset on July 26.
There will be no shortage of iconic venues at the Paris Olympics.
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