The Olympic rings that decorated the Eiffel Tower, on the occasion of this summer’s Olympic Games, were removed in the early hours of Friday, which will be replaced by a lighter structure that will remain until the Los Angeles Games in 2028.
The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, wants this symbol of Olympicism to continue “beautifying the emblematic monument”, despite the opposition of Gustave Eiffel’s descendants.
The rings, measuring 29 meters long and 15 meters high, are located on the south side of the tower.between the first and second floors, but its weight of 30 tons is not enough to withstand winter weather conditions.
The Paris City Council and the International Olympic Committee, which own, respectively, the Eiffel Tower and the Olympic logo They are making new, lighter and stronger rings.
Meanwhile, the smaller ones were placed on the bridge of Iena, located right in front of the monument.
Hidalgo’s project has faced criticism from heritage defenders and Eiffel’s descendants, who in a statement expressed their “unfavorable opinion” on keeping the rings after 2024.
“We are proud that the rings were associated with the Eiffel Tower during the Olympic Games“, they hinted, before pointing out that if they remain long-term, that contradicts the “neutrality” of this symbol of Paris and France.
According to them, this is against the spirit of the tower, which was built 135 years ago, which, in their opinion, was not designed to show “an advertising sign.”
Source: La Verdad
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