Parisians won’t be saying “adieu” to the Olympic Games as early as they expected after the city’s mayor announced plans to leave the Olympic rings as a permanent fixture on the Eiffel Tower.

The Eiffel Tower will keep the Olympic rings that have adorned it since June after the ongoing Paralympic Games, Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Saturday. "As mayor of Paris, the decision is up to me and I have the agreement of the IOC (International Olympic Committee),

The mayor of the capital wishes for them to remain permanently on the monument, a desire opposed by Gustave Eiffel's heirs. Paris aims to perpetuate its Olympic dream by preserving its symbols forever.