With the Paralympic Games about to wrap up, the city is still gripped in sporting fever, the Olympic rings are sitting ...

PARIS (AP) — An Olympic medal inlaid with a ... We realized that there’s one symbol known across the world, which is the Eiffel Tower,” Roncin said. “We said to ourselves, ‘Hey, what ...

The Eiffel Tower is still decorated with the Olympic rings, which were mounted ... They argue that it isn't appropriate to have the symbol of an outside organisation permanently displayed on ...

This piece of the medal contains fragments of iron that were removed from the Eiffel Tower and preserved during renovations ... The designer’s intent is to convey the radiance of France and of the ...

The absolute symbol of Paris and France is the ... are a nod at the 2.5 million rivets that bind the Eiffel Tower together. The back of the Olympic medals features the Greek goddess of victory ...

PARIS--The Paris Olympics organizers on Friday unveiled a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower as the French capital marks 50 days until the start of the Summer Games.

The Eiffel Tower will be centre stage at the Olympics, with the beach volleyball competitions held at the feet of the 'Iron Lady'. Pieces of steel taken from the Eiffel Tower have also been used ...

The Eiffel Tower and other iconic monuments became ... the skies into a darkened world of smoke and swirling stars. Olympic symbols were celebrated, including the flag of Greece, birthplace ...

The beach volleyball takes place against one of the most iconic backdrops in Olympics history, with the Eiffel ... craved a symbol of France's prominence as a European superpower and his perceived ...