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Paris mayor swims in River Seine

Sydney Morning Herald Wednesday, 17 July 2024 ()
Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo fulfilled a promise she made in January nine days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics.
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 Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the long-polluted Seine River to show that Paris' river is clean and safe.

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Paris mayor swims in River Seine

 Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo fulfilled a promise she made in January nine days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics.
Sydney Morning Herald Also reported by •Deutsche Welle •Brisbane Times •FT.com