Olympic Rings on Eiffel Tower unveiled 50 days ahead of Paris 2024

STORY: Olympic Rings on Eiffel Tower unveiled 50 days ahead of Paris 2024 SHOOTING TIME: June 7, 2024 DATELINE: June 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of installation process of the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower 2. various of Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ANNE HIDALGO, Mayor of Paris 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): TONY ESTANGUET, President of the Paris 2024 STORYLINE: The iconic five Olympic rings adorning the exterior of the world-renowned Eiffel Tower were unveiled on Thursday, marking the 50-day countdown to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The five Olympic rings, manufactured by ArcelorMittal, were installed on the iconic Eiffel Tower during the night of June 6-7, standing across the Seine River from Trocadero Square. "At the Games, we call these giant rings the 'Spectaculars' and could hardly do more spectacular than the Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower is Paris, it is France. We wanted to create an image that everyone will remember,

Incomplete Olympic symbol at opening ceremony

Incomplete Olympic symbol at opening ceremony

SOCHI, Russia - The Olympic rings are silhouetted during the opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics at Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7, 2014. Only four of the five iconic rings appeared, leaving the symbol incomplete.

Incomplete Olympic symbol at opening ceremony

Incomplete Olympic symbol at opening ceremony

SOCHI, Russia - The Olympic rings are silhouetted during the opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics at Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7, 2014. Only four of the five iconic rings appeared, leaving the symbol incomplete.