2024 Games logo draws mixed reaction

The design for the official logos for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games has drawn a mixed reaction from social media users after it was unveiled this week.

After using a multicolored version of the Eiffel Tower as the badge to win the race to host the Games two years ago, Paris Games organizers now have chosen a design for the event that incorporates gold-symbolizing victory, the Olympic flame and Marianne, the embodiment of French revolutionary spirit.

"I believe that this innovative design will be quickly recognized around the world and be a wonderful calling card for the Olympic Games Paris 2024," said Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujant, chair of the International Olympic Committee Coordination Commission.