Anne Hidalgo fulfils pledge after cleanup operation makes water quality safe enough to host events at Games It has been the dream and promise of Paris mayors for decades and a nightmare for Olympic organisers: could the Seine be cleaned up enough to swim in and hold triathlon and other events?For the last 100 years and up until a few days ago, the answer seemed to be no. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/17/paris-mayor-anne-hidalgo-fulfils-olympic-promise-swim-in-the-seine-cleanup-pollution
Author : Kim Willsher in Paris
Publish date : 2024-07-17 12:12:34
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Paris mayor swims in Seine as river is cleaned up just in time for Olympics
