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With the city of Paris set to host the Olympics in just a few days, there have been rampant concerns that the local Seine river, which has seen people toss waste into for literal centuries, might not be safe for swimming events such as the triathlon and swimming marathons. In order to prove that ...

Paris Mayor Swims In Long-Polluted River To Prove Its Safe For Olympics

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Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took her long-promised swim in the River Seine Wednesday in an effort to demonstrate the river's cleanliness ahead of the opening of the Paris Games next week. Why it matters: France's long and costly effort to clean up the Seine in order to host swimming competitions...

Paris mayor swims in Seine ahead of Olympic Games opening

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Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swam in the Seine River to address water quality concerns ahead of the 2024 Olympics, showcasing ongoing cleanup efforts for athlete safety

Paris Mayor takes plunge in Seine to prove poop threat point at 2024 Olympics

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Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the murky waters of the Seine to show the world the river is clean enough for Olympic swimming events.

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The mayor of Paris took a swim in the Seine River on Wednesday, July 17, to prove it's safe for the upcoming Olympics.

Mayor of Paris takes dip in Seine River to show it’s safe for Olympians

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Paris mayor swims in the Seine to show the long-polluted river is clean enough for the Olympics

PARIS — Under blue skies and bright sunshine, curious Parisians gathered along the right bank of the Seine to see the French capital's mayor plunge into...

Paris mayor swims in the Seine to show the long-polluted river is clean enough for the Olympics

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