Why do gold medal Olympians ring the bell at the Stade de France and will it be hung at the Notre Dame cathedral?

THE Paris Olympics have seen several athletes achieve their dream and win a gold medal.

Throughout the 2024 games , they have been ringing a bell after their achievements but why is this the case? Here’s everything we know.

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Why do gold medal Olympians ring the bell at the Stade de France?

Olympians are marking their feat by ringing a bell at the Stade de France as well as receiving their gold medals.

The stadium has been changed from a rugby ground to where the track and field events are taking place at the Paris Olympics .

However, one familiar feature in the venue is the victory bell which is rang by gold medalists and it is quickly becoming an iconic part of the Olympic Games .

The bell has “Paris 2024” engraved into it and has previously been used by rugby players who have won their match at the Stade de France .

When will the Paris 2024 Olympics bell be hung at the Notre Dame cathedral?

Once the Olympics have come to an end, the bell will then be moved to Notre Dame cathedral .

This will be part of the building’s renovation after it caught on fire in 2019.

Extensive restoration work has been carried out after the blaze caused the spire and part of the roof to collapse.

Once restoration work has finished, the bell will be hung in one of the cathedral’s bell towers.

The bells of the Notre Dame have only been rang twice since the fire – one for the funeral of former French President Jacques Chirac in 2020 and one to mark the first anniversary of the blaze.

Who has rung the bell during the Paris 2024 Olympics?

There have been several gold medal winning athletes who have had the chance to ring the bell at the 2024 Olympics.

Here’s a look at which Olympians have had the chance:

Noah Lyles

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Noah Lyles rang the victory bell after he won the men’s 100m final.

The athlete is from the United States and the sprint came down to a photo finish but he managed to grab gold.

Speaking after his win, he said: “saw my name pop up and I said, ‘Goodness gracious, I’m incredible’.

“It’s the one I wanted. It’s the hard battle, the amazing opponents, everybody was healthy and came to fight. I’m the wolf among wolves.”

French men’s rugby team

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The French men’s rugby team won France’s first gold medal of the Olympics.

The team managed to beat Fiji which came as a surprise to some.

French coach Jérôme Daret said: “They are the best players in the world and they will remain so.”

Yaroslava Mahuchikh

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Yaroslava Mahuchikh won gold for Ukraine in the high jump final.

She caught the eye of the audience as she wrapped herself up in a sleeping bag between jumps.

She’d also take sips of an energy drink and even close her eyes for a while.

Thea Lafond

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Thea Lafond achieved gold for Dominica in the triple jump.

Lafond impressed fans as she achieved a national record jump of 15.02m.

The win marks a historic first Olympic medal for the Caribbean island nation of Dominica.