Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo plans to swim in the Seine River to demonstrate its cleanliness for Olympic events.
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has pledged to swim in the Seine River next week, in a bid to show its suitability for the Olympics in the face of ongoing cleanliness concerns. Despite a $1.5 billion clean-up plan, tests last week showed acceptable bacteria levels for the first time. Olympic athletes are scheduled to swim in the river during the triathlon later this month and the marathon swimming in August.
July 10, 2024
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