News24 | WATCH | Paris mayor takes pre-Olympics dip to prove Seine river is clean
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.
How do we know if the water is clean enough to swim in the Seine river in Paris? Videographic explaining how the wastewater system in Paris affects water quality in the Seine river. VIDEOGRAPHIC
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... News24 Also reported by •Brisbane Times •Huffington Post
Anne Hidalgo will be taking a dip in the Seine to show that the river is safe for holding swimming events during the Paris Olympics. Until earlier this month,... Deutsche Welle Also reported by •NYTimes.com
Wednesday, 17 July 2024 ()
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