EURO 2008 INFO

The giant balloon that was installed above the jet of water Geneva does not like the wind. The huge sphere inflated with helium, which dominates the harbour to 150 meters above the ground, must be dropped from qu'Eole breath over 30 km / h.

Since Sunday evening, the ball is thus secured to a barge. The weather was not ready to change, it should remain in place until this Wednesday or Thursday, said Laurent Forestier, spokesman for the Department of construction and information technology (DCTI).

The installation, which gives the impression that the water jet juggling a ball, will be in place until the end of the EURO 2008. It cost 360'000 francs. The funding comes from the State of Geneva, the Foundation for tourism, Geneva Tourism and the Committee cantonal Sport-Toto.