Debate Over Keeping Olympic Rings on Eiffel Tower

David Vives
By David Vives
September 5, 2024NTD Newsroom
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A debate has emerged in Paris over whether to keep the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower after the 2024 Games. Mayor Anne Hidalgo supports keeping them as a lasting symbol of the event’s success, but Gustave Eiffel’s descendants and many Parisians oppose the idea, arguing that the rings detract from the tower’s cultural significance.