Will the Olympic rings remain on the Eiffel Tower?

Interviewed by “Ouest-France” following Anne Hidalgo’s announcement to keep the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower, the President of Paris 2024 was delighted that the question of tangible, intangible and symbolic heritage was being raised.
But he says it’s not up to him to decide.

“It’s not my role to decide”. Interviewed on Wednesday September 4 by Ouest-France, Tony Estanguet reacted to Anne Hidalgo’s announcement that she would keep the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower, leaving the matter to the politicians.
Sunday evening, after the closing ceremony, I will have accomplished my mission; it will be up to the political decision-makers to choose what traces they want to keep of these Games,” added the President of the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee, who had not yet reacted to the announcement by the Mayor of Paris in Ouest-France. Of course, I’m delighted to see that there’s a debate about heritage, but if there’s one thing I’ve learned in recent years, it’s not to get too involved in decisions that aren’t mine. I’ve learned not to interfere in political debates; I’m not going to start today.”

“The legacy must also be symbolic”.

“Legacy is central.
It’s tangible, with equipment and resources for club sports; it’s intangible, with what we’re doing this [mercredi] morning around inclusion and parasport; and it must also be symbolic”, said Tony Estanguet on the sidelines of a visit to the Maurice-Utrillo secondary school in the 18th arrondissement of Paris.
While there seems to be unanimous agreement on the question of keeping the largest of the Olympic symbols, the rings, in the capital, it is the question of positioning that is the subject of debate.
Since the weekend, Anne Hidalgo’s decision has provoked widespread reaction.
Her opponents, particularly in Paris, are against it, as are descendants of Gustave Eiffel; the Minister of Culture is calling for procedures to be respected; Parisians and tourists seem divided; while the IOC is broadly in favor.