Medals awarded in the 2024 Paris Olympics contain a unique tribute to the host city: metal from the Eiffel Tower.

The descendants of the Eiffel Tower's designer say they will fight to stop the Olympic rings being left on the tower, as the mayor of Paris plans. The family of the legendary engineer Gustave Eiffel ...

As much as the French capital reveled in the celebratory air of the Olympics this summer, many are less than thrilled to discover Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s plan to keep the iconic Olympic rings on ...

Although the summer 2024 Paris Olympics are over, the drama surrounding them still hasn’t stopped. The city recently announced that it plans to keep the Olympic Rings on the Eiffel Tower. However, ...

For the 2024 Summer Olympics, the city of Paris outfitted its most recognizable landmark, the Eiffel Tower, with a set of giant Olympic rings mounted on its wrought iron lattice. The visual was so ...

There is ongoing debate over Olympic rings added to the Eiffel Tower and worry that they may become a permanent fixture. AFP via Getty Images Vive la résistance! Family descendants of famed 19th ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Pool via Getty Images Paris' Mayor has announced plans to keep the Olympic rings ...

Sunday’s Closing Ceremony marked the end of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and started the countdown for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The French capital had a chance to share what’s to come in three years with ...

Authorities have evacuated the Eiffel Tower after a man was seen climbing the Paris landmark hours before the Olympics Closing Ceremony Sunday. The shirtless man was seen scaling the 1,083-foot tall ...

There are few sights more iconic than the Eiffel Tower and the Olympic rings. But not everyone agrees they belong together — least of all the family of the man who designed the landmark, which is now ...

PARIS (AP) — Lézana Placette felt a wave of calm looking up at Paris' most iconic landmark. “Whenever I get a bit nervous, I’ll just turn my head and look at the Eiffel Tower. That should help remind ...

The Olympic rings light up on the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Aug. 2, 2024. Credit - Jan Woitas—dpa/Getty Images As much as the French capital reveled in the celebratory air of the Olympics this summer, ...