Paris mayor wants Eiffel Tower to keep Olympic rings after Games

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00:00It could become a permanent addition to Paris' iconic Eiffel Tower.

00:04Installed in June, the Olympic rings look like they are set to stay after the Games

00:08as a permanent reminder of the historic event and festivities.

00:12The idea has divided the French.

00:15It marks this special occasion.

00:17It's something new that adds to our national heritage without taking away from it.

00:21A way to remember these Games because we're a little afraid of forgetting this period.

00:26The Olympics is a one-off event, so the symbol of the Games should also be temporary.

00:30When it's over, you have to move on.

00:35It's a new chapter in the tower's story.

00:37It becomes a symbol of sport.

00:39The idea of the rings permanently staying on the Iron Lady

00:42is also leaving foreign tourists unsure.

00:44Forever?

00:49Oh, um, not a fan.

00:52I don't know if I would want to see them forever on the Eiffel Tower.

00:56The Eiffel Tower is iconic without the rings.

01:01The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, announced on Saturday

01:04that she wanted to keep the symbol of the Games on the Eiffel Tower,

01:07saying she had the consent of the International Olympic Committee.

01:10However, a member of the Paris Council warned that final decisions regarding the rings

01:14will depend on the bodies in charge of protecting the country's historic monuments.

01:19Should they stay, they will have to be replaced by lighter ones,

01:21though they will retain their size and layout.

01:24And as for the symbol of the Paralympics on the Arc de Triomphe,

01:27no decision has yet been announced.

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