Organizers of the Paris Olympics unveiled the Olympic rings display on the Eiffel Tower in the French capital on Friday, 50 days before the start of the Summer Games. Related video above: Paris scales back plans for Olympic opening ceremony The Olympic rings structure, made from recycled steel made in France, was displayed on the south side of the 135-year-old landmark in central Paris overlooking the Seine. Each ring is 30 feet in diameter. During the opening ceremony at sunset on July 26, thousands of athletes will parade in boats on the Seine along a 3.7-mile route through the heart of the French capital. The Paris Olympics have no shortage of iconic venues. The tower, nicknamed the “Iron Lady,” will feature prominently at the Paris Olympics from July 26 to August 11 and the Paralympics that follow. About 13,000 fans will watch at the temporary Eiffel Tower Stadium in the nearby Champs de Mars park. Parisians and tourists like to picnic on the grass and watch the fireworks on July 14.The medals for the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games feature hexagonal pieces of iron taken from the tower. This hugely popular landmark in central Paris is seeing a surge in visitor numbers in the run up to the 2024 Olympics. Two giant cranes were used to lift the 30-ton structure and place it between the tower's first and second floors on Friday night. The Olympic rings will be lit up with 100,000 LED bulbs every night during the Paralympics, which begin on August 28, 17 days after the Olympics' closing ceremony. During the Paralympics, 4,400 athletes from 180 countries will compete in 549 events and 22 sports.
Organizers of the Paris Olympics unveiled the Olympic Rings display at the Eiffel Tower on Friday in the French capital, 50 days before the start of the Summer Games.
Related video above: Paris scales back plans for Olympics opening ceremony
The ring structure, made from recycled French steel, was displayed on the south side of the 135-year-old landmark in central Paris overlooking the Seine River. Each ring is 30 feet in diameter.
The opening ceremony will begin at sunset on July 26, when thousands of athletes will board boats on the Seine and parade along a 3.7-mile route through the heart of the French capital.
The Paris Olympics has many iconic venues.
Nicknamed “La Dame de Fer” (Iron Lady), the tower will be a prominent feature at the Paris Games, which run from July 26 to August 11, and the Paralympics that will follow.
Men's and women's volleyball players will compete at the base of the 1,083-foot-tall monument, with about 13,000 fans attending the Eiffel Tower's temporary stadium, near the Champs de Mars, where Parisians and tourists picnic on the grass and watch the July 14 fireworks display.
The medals for the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games feature hexagonal pieces of iron taken from the Tower.
This hugely popular landmark in central Paris is experiencing a surge in visitor numbers in the run up to the 2024 Olympics.
Two huge cranes were used on Friday night to lift the 30-tonne structure and place it between the tower's first and second floors.
The Olympic rings will be lit up with 100,000 LED bulbs every night during the Paralympics, which begin on August 28, 17 days after the Olympics closing ceremony.
The Paralympics will see 4,400 athletes from 180 countries take part in 549 sports and 22 events, many of which will take place near landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, the Palace of Versailles and the Grand Palais.
