The Paris Olympics organizers on Friday, June 7, 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.
Jun 7, 2024 08:38 AM
Thousands of athletes will parade through the heart of the French capital on boats on the Seine along a 6-kilometer route in the opening ceremony at sunset on July 26.The tower, nicknamed La Dame de Fer , will feature prominently in the July 26-Aug. 11 Paris Games and the following Paralympics. The Olympic and Paralympic medals in Paris are being embedded with pieces from a hexagonal chunk of iron taken from the tower.
Two huge cranes were used overnight Friday to lift the 30—ton structure and mount it between the first and second floors of the tower.
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