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

TMZ.com 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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News video: Paris Mayor swims in Seine river but will it really be clean enough to host Olympic events?

Paris Mayor swims in Seine river but will it really be clean enough to host Olympic events? 00:50

 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 takes pre-Olympic dip to prove Seine clean [Video]

Paris mayor takes pre-Olympic dip to prove Seine clean

Credit: FRANCE 24 English    Duration: 03:08Published

Seine Seine Major river in northern France


Anne Hidalgo Anne Hidalgo Mayor of Paris since 2014

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