2024 Paris Olympics swimming events will proceed in the River Seine, following a $1.5 billion water quality improvement investment.

Paris Olympics organizers remain confident that swimming events will proceed in the cleaned-up River Seine, despite recent heavy rain. A $1.5 billion investment has been made to improve the water quality, with a reservoir near Austerlitz train station collecting excess rainwater to prevent pollution. Marathon swimmers and triathletes are set to participate in the river after the Olympics open on July 26, 2024.

June 13, 2024
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