Olympic rings to be mounted on Eiffel Tower

Olympic Rings, Getty images

This past Tuesday Olympic organizers announced that the famed Olympic Rings will be mounted on the south side of the Eiffel Tower in preparation for the July start of the 2024 games.

ABC News reported: A 29-meter (95-foot-) -long and 15-meter (49-foot) -high structure of five Olympic rings, made entirely of recycled French steel, will be displayed on the south side of the 135-year-old historic landmark in central Paris, overlooking the Seine River. About 10,500 athletes will parade through the heart of the French capital on boats on the Seine along a 6-kilometer (3.7-mile) route in the opening ceremony at sunset on July 26.