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Eiffel Tower given the Olympic treatment as ring display unveiled

The Olympic rings were positioned on the south face of the Eiffel tower in the early morning of 7 June, to mark 50 days before the Paris Games kick off on 26 July. AP - Thomas Padilla

With just 50 days to go until the 2024 Paris Games, the French capital's iconic monument has been given the Olympic treatment, with a display of the five coloured rings unveiled Friday.

The 29- by 13-metre structure of rings, made of recycled steel, was installed overnight Friday on the south side of the Eiffel Tower, overlooking the Seine River.

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