Olympics-Olympic rings to be displayed on Eiffel Tower for Paris Games

A view shows the Paris 2024 Olympic Games countdown clock covered with a tarpaulin and moved on a boat from the banks of the River Seine, near the Eiffel Tower, due to risks of flooding in Paris, France, April 5, 2024. /Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo

PARIS - The Olympic rings for the Paris Games will be displayed on the Eiffel Tower, the president of the monument's operating company (SETE) said.

Jean-Francois Martins said work to set the rings on the tower would begin at the end of the month after the Olympic torch has left ancient Olympia in Greece. The rings will be on the Seine side of the tower.

The Eiffel Tower will be a central part of the Paris Olympics, marking the 38km point of the marathon while the beach volleyball event will be held at its base.

The Olympic flame will be positioned at the Jardin des Tuileries, near the Louvre.

The Games run from July 26 to Aug. 11.

(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Peter Rutherford)