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Paris Mayor Dips into the Seine River to Showcase Improved Cleanliness Ahead of Olympic Events

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Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the Seine River on Wednesday as part of an effort to showcase the river's improved cleanliness ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics. The city has invested $1.5 billion since 2015 to prepare for the Games, which kick off on July 26. However, recent water quality tests indicated unsafe levels of E. coli bacteria until recent improvements. Despite this, Hidalgo and a group of officials, athletes, and local people took part in a series of tests before she swam in the river, declaring it "very, very good" and safe for outdoor swimming events.

  1. FR
    Tony Estanguet
    International Olympic Committee
    1. Today we have confirmation that the Seine is swimmable and that the triathlon and marathon swimming competitions can take place in it.
    2. It's sweet and wonderful and the result of a lot of work. I remember at the very beginning in 2015 when we began our campaign for the Games, the international triathlon federation said why not a triathlon in the Seine? Will athletes be able to swim in the Seine? Today we can say they can.
    3. As organisers we're very happy to be able to offer athletes the best conditions … but over and above that what is at play is using the Games to speed up the transformation of the city and make it possible to swim in the Seine.
  2. FR
    Anne Hidalgo
    Socialist Party
    1. It's a dream day … and the sun is out.
    2. The water's very, very good. A little cool, but not too bad.

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sources

  1. 1.The Washington Post
  2. 2.CNN
  3. 3.France 24
  4. 4.The Guardian
  5. 5.The Times
  6. 6.CTV News
  7. 7.ABC News (Australia)
  8. 8.The Times of India
  9. 9.Agence France-Presse

perspectives

  1. 1.Russian Foreign Policy
  2. 2.French Foreign Policy
  3. 3.France under Emmanuel Macron
  4. 4.Olympic Games

countries

  1. 1.FranceFR
  2. 2.UkraineUA

organizations

  1. 1.Eau de Paris
  2. 2.Surfrider
  3. 3.Twitter/XUS
  4. 4.World Triathlon Federation

persons

  1. 1.Anne HidalgoFR
  2. 2.Amelie Oudea-Castera
  3. 3.Jacques Chirac
  4. 4.Tony EstanguetFR
  5. 5.Marc Guillaume
  6. 6.Barbara Surk
  7. 7.Billy Stockwell
  8. 8.Emmanuel MacronFR
  9. 9.Enzo Gallet
  10. 10.Joseph Ataman
  11. 11.Julen Chavin
  12. 12.Lucie Coquereau

technicals

  1. 1.Seine River
  2. 2.Paris 2024 Olympic Games
  3. 3.Olympic Games
  4. 4.Notre-Dame de Paris
  5. 5.Paralympic Games
  6. 6.Pont Alexandre III
  7. 7.Eiffel Tower
  8. 8.Opening Ceremony
  9. 9.Pont De Sully
  10. 10.Avenue Des Champs-Elysees
Paris Mayor Dips into the Seine River to Showcase Improved Cleanliness Ahead of Olympic Events