From volleyball beneath the Eiffel Tower to show jumping at Versailles, Paris will showcase its heritage at the Games
Beach volleyball enthusiasts will enjoy the most picturesque views of the Games in a 12,000-seat temporary outdoor stadium at the foot of Paris’s most famous landmark, the Eiffel Tower. Portions of its parts have been melted down and reforged into the Olympic medals, each containing an 18-gram piece of original Eiffel Tower iron. Between the Eiffel Tower and the stately École Militaire lies the Champ de Mars. Once a parade ground for 18th century army cadets, it will host judo and wrestling (freestyle and Greco-Roman) inside the newly constructed Champ de Mars Arena.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/22/paris-2024-the-10-most-iconic-venues-at-the-olympic-games
Author : Yara El-Shaboury
Publish date : 2024-07-22 07:00:28
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