She had suggested it during the Olympic Games, she confirms: Anne Hidalgo, the mayor of Paris, wants the Olympic rings to remain attached to the Eiffel Tower. She even announced it during an interview with the daily Ouest-France that the decision was made. As Mayor of Paris, the decision is mine and I have the agreement of the IOC,she explained. So yes, they will stay on the Eiffel Tower." The case would be closed. But Anne Hidalgo made it clear: the current rings, too heavy to be preserved for a long time and to resist strong gusts in particular, will be replaced by a lighter replica. We will have others made, just as big but lighter, which will be installed in the same place on the Eiffel Tower, confided the elected official. This operation will be carried out as quickly as possible, we are working on it with the IOC." Problem : how to hide the rings in certain circumstances, for example to light up the Eiffel Tower with a message that could be incompatible with the neutrality imposed by the IOC. The question arises, but Anne Hidalgo acknowledges that she does not yet have an answer. As for the Olympic cauldron installed in the Tuileries Gardens, it could also remain. But Anne Hidalgo acknowledges: the decision is not hers. The Tuileries are state property. It will be up to Emmanuel Macron to decide on the future of the cauldron.
