The Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, wants the Olympic rings to stay on the Eiffel Tower after the Paralympic Games end this weekend.
The rings, which were put up to celebrate the Olympics and Paralympics, are currently displayed on the famous landmark. While some people like the idea, others argue that the rings should be removed as planned.
The Olympic rings, which are 29 meters wide and weigh 30 tonnes, were added to the Eiffel Tower before the Olympics in July. Originally, they were supposed to be taken down after the Games, but Mayor Hidalgo announced plans to replace them with lighter versions that would stay on the tower. She believes the rings help keep the festive spirit alive and represent the French people’s renewed love for Paris.
However, the decision has sparked debate.
Heritage campaigners and the descendants of the Eiffel Tower’s designer, Gustave Eiffel, disagree with the idea, saying the rings do not belong on the iconic monument permanently. They argue that such a decision should involve discussions with Parisians, as the Eiffel Tower, built in 1889, is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world, attracting around seven million visitors each year.
i think it should stay on the effile tower
they should take it off, it’s the Eiffel Tower! it shoudn’t be decorated in ANY way!!
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I think they should keep the rings
what! they should totaly take it of the eiffel tower not keep it on it has been that way for centureys why would they want to keep it on?!
I think they should stay on the tower,
It represents them hosting an Olympics.
why not turn the rings into a big croissant
I think it should stay till the next Olympics
I think it should stay
it should defiantly stay on it 🥔
i Think the rigs should stay on the tower forever because it is memorable.
it should stay on
Keep it, it will remind the people that competed in the olympics that they shouldn’t give up because there’s still other chances. But very cool and interesting information.
i think they should take them off it is not right the Eiffel tower is the Eiffel tower nothing else
I think that the rings shouldn’t stay on because it wouldn’t show respect and care to the creator
I like it on there
I think they should get taken off because it wouldn’t be showing respect to the creator of the Eiffel tower if the rings stay on.🇫🇷
they need to take them off they dont own the olympics
Hi I think the olympic rings should stay it represents paris held the Olympics plus it would be an even bigger tourest atactshion! LISEN TO SOPHIE
If they love the Olympics, no wonder they want it on! I don’t know what side I’m on.
I think the rings look good and they should stay forever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think they should stay on the tower so that they can keep a memory
it should stay on