Paris Mayor Swims in Seine, Says It's Clean for Olympics After Poop Protest Threats

Wednesday, 17 July 2024
Paris' mayor hopped into the Seine and walked away clean ... a huge relief to her 'cause tons of people said they were going to relieve themselves in the river to protest. Mayor Anne Hidalgo jumped into the world-famous river for a quick dip to…

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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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