An Olympic break that will last? The Olympic rings will remain on the Eiffel Tower until the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, and ” maybe “ This was confirmed by the Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, at a press conference on Friday, September 6. “The proposal I made is that until 2028 (…) leave us[ions] the rings of the Eiffel Tower and the shakes [symbole paralympique] on the Champs Elysees »said.
“And if we still cannot do without these great symbols that will remind us that the Games were not just a parenthesis, perhaps after 2028 they will remain. Maybe not, we will see.”the elected official added. “We never said the rings would stay on the Eiffel Tower forever”added his deputy for sports and Olympic and Paralympic Games, Pierre Rabadan, who recalled that “the decision [finale] It belongs to the City of Paris because the Eiffel Tower is a building that belongs to the City of Paris. » The five rings representing the five continents have been enthroned on the Seine side of the French capital’s iconic monument since June.
Anne Hidalgo announced in an interview with Western FrancePosted on Saturday, August 31, that the rings were going “Stay at the Eiffel Tower” after the Paralympic Games, following an agreement by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The body is carrying out a feasibility study to replace the current rings, which weigh 30 tonnes and were not designed to withstand winter weather conditions (temperatures, strong winds, etc.), with new rings, of the same size but lighter. The removal of the current rings is expected to take place in the coming weeks.
A petition has been launched to oppose the preservation of the Eiffel Tower rings. “Once the time of celebration has passed, our emblematic monument must return to its natural state”argue the signatories of the petition, which by midday on Friday had gathered more than 39,000 signatures.
The fate of the basin is the responsibility of the State
As for the shakesThese three red, blue and green commas hanging on the east facade of the Arc de Triomphe will be placed on the Champs-Élysées after the Paralympic Games. “near the statue of General de Gaulle”at the Champs-Elysées – Clemenceau metro station, Rabadan said.
METROme Hidalgo said to herself “very supportive” to the maintenance of the JOP basin in the Tuileries Garden, a public domain of the State. “It has become an iconic element. I am willing to join the State’s reflection on the conditions for its maintenance”The councillor declared, while his deputy pressed the State of “Take care of the matter quickly”suggesting the cauldron could be dismantled a week after the end of the Paralympics.
Another material legacy of the Games, the ten statues of women – representing Olympe de Gouges, Simone Veil, Louise Michel, Alice Milliat, Gisèle Halimi, Simone de Beauvoir, Paulette Nardal, Jeanne Barret, Christine de Pizan, Alice Guy – unveiled during the opening ceremony. Here again, M.me Hidalgo wishes to preserve them by installing them along the rue de la Chapelle, “symbolic place” since 18my district of Paris. “It is an important avenue leading to Saint-Denis and the Basilica of the Kings of France. It is a strong symbol, I discussed it with Tony Estanguet, who thinks the idea is excellent.”he stated in the columns of the regional newspaper.
