09/07/2024
Despite some public outcry, including that of Gustave Eiffel’s great-great grandson, Paris’ Mayor Anne Hidalgo has said that the Olympic Rings placed on the Eiffel Tower for this year’s Olympics will remain on the tower indefinitely. With the blessing and financial support of the International Olympic Committee, the existing 95-foot-wide, 45-foot-tall, 33-ton rings will be replaced with a lighter version.
Is it art?
Is it advertising?
Is it a message of peace?
Will the Eiffel Tower Olympic Rings become permanent? Mayor Anne Hidalgo says yes, but Gustave Eiffel's descendants disapprove of the plan.
