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PARIS (AP) — The Olympic rings will beryllium displayed connected nan Eiffel Tower, organizers said successful a connection connected Tuesday, arsenic nan French superior prepares to people 100 days until nan commencement of nan Paris Games.
A 29-meter (95-foot-) -long and 15-meter (49-foot) -high building of 5 Olympic rings, made wholly of recycled French steel, will beryllium displayed connected nan southbound broadside of nan 135-year-old historical landmark successful cardinal Paris, overlooking nan Seine River. About 10,500 athletes will parade done nan bosom of nan French superior connected boats connected nan Seine on a 6-kilometer (3.7-mile) way successful nan opening ceremonial astatine sunset connected July 26.
The Eiffel Tower will characteristic prominently successful nan July 26-Aug. 11 Paris Games and the following Paralympics. The Olympic and Paralympic medals successful Paris are being embedded pinch pieces from a hexagonal chunk of robust taken from nan monument.
The hugely celebrated 330-meter (1083-foot) landmark successful cardinal Paris has seen soaring visitant numbers successful nan lead-up to nan 2024 Games.
Work connected nan Eiffel Tower to instal nan rings is group to statesman astatine nan extremity of nan month, nan organizers said.
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