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xinhua news agency, paris, august 31 (reporters zhang baihui and xiao yazhuo) according to french media reports on the 31st, paris mayor anne hidalgo said in an interview that after the paris olympics and paralympics, the olympic five-ring device on the eiffel tower will be retained, but will be replaced with a lighter version in the future.

the olympic rings usually appear at iconic locations in the host cities of the olympic games. on june 7 this year, a 29-meter-long and 13-meter-high olympic ring installation was installed on the eiffel tower, a landmark building in paris. during the paris olympics, the temporary stadium under the tower hosted beach volleyball matches, the nearby champ de mars and the iena bridge were also transformed into olympic arenas, and the trocadero square was transformed into the "champions park".

in an exclusive interview published by le france ouest on the 31st, paris mayor hidalgo introduced the legacy left by the paris olympics and paralympics for the french capital, and mentioned the olympic rings on the eiffel tower. she said that the eiffel tower was originally a temporary building designed for the world expo, and the olympics was a brief moment that would leave a mark on paris and france. the idea of ​​combining the two is "very beautiful" and she hopes they will "stay together forever."

"i have written to the president about this because it is part of our country's cultural heritage. but as mayor of paris, i have the final say and i have the consent of the international olympic committee. so yes, the olympic rings will remain on the eiffel tower," hidalgo said.

at the same time, she also said that because the current olympic rings are too heavy and cannot withstand the winter wind for a long time, a "same size but lighter" version will be manufactured in the future and installed in the same position on the eiffel tower. although no specific date was given, the mayor of paris said that this matter will be completed as soon as possible and will cooperate with the international olympic committee. at the same time, they will also study a plan to cover the olympic rings on the tower in certain circumstances. (end)