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00:00It could become a permanent addition to Paris' iconic Eiffel Tower.
00:04Installed in June, the Olympic rings look like they are set to stay after the Games
00:08as a permanent reminder of the historic event and festivities.
00:12The idea has divided the French.
00:15It marks this special occasion.
00:17It's something new that adds to our national heritage without taking away from it.
00:21A way to remember these Games because we're a little afraid of forgetting this period.
00:26The Olympics is a one-off event, so the symbol of the Games should also be temporary.
00:30When it's over, you have to move on.
00:35It's a new chapter in the tower's story.
00:37It becomes a symbol of sport.
00:39The idea of the rings permanently staying on the Iron Lady
00:42is also leaving foreign tourists unsure.
00:44Forever?
00:49Oh, um, not a fan.
00:52I don't know if I would want to see them forever on the Eiffel Tower.
00:56The Eiffel Tower is iconic without the rings.
01:01The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, announced on Saturday
01:04that she wanted to keep the symbol of the Games on the Eiffel Tower,
01:07saying she had the consent of the International Olympic Committee.
01:10However, a member of the Paris Council warned that final decisions regarding the rings
01:14will depend on the bodies in charge of protecting the country's historic monuments.
01:19Should they stay, they will have to be replaced by lighter ones,
01:21though they will retain their size and layout.
01:24And as for the symbol of the Paralympics on the Arc de Triomphe,
01:27no decision has yet been announced.