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Sport | WATCH | Paris mayor takes pre-Olympics dip to prove Seine river is clean

News24 Wednesday, 17 July 2024 ()
The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, swam in the murky waters of the Seine on Wednesday to demonstrate the river is now clean enough for outdoor Olympic swimming events.
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News video: Paris Mayor swims in Seine river but will it really be clean enough to host Olympic events?

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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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