Olympic ring display unveiled on Eiffel Tower ahead of 2024 Games in Paris

Two cranes were used overnight Friday to lift the 30 tonne steel structure and mount it between the first and second floors of the Eiffel Tower.

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00:00 Five Olympic rings have been unveiled on the Eiffel Tower ahead of the Summer Olympic Games

00:06 which will start in Paris in 50 days.

00:09 The display, made from recycled French steel, has been mounted on the south side of the

00:14 iconic landmark, overlooking the Seine River.

00:18 The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, posed for pictures with Olympic officials in front of

00:23 the tower after the rings were revealed.

00:27 Paris has seen a surge in visitors to the Eiffel Tower in the run-up to the 2024 Olympic

00:32 Games.

00:32 [WHOOSH]