The Latest Breaking News from Anne Hidalgo

The 2024 Paris Olympics are less than a fortnight away and questions still abound over the state of the Seine River – whether it will be safe for athletes to compete in the triathlon and marathon swimming events. However, French Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra took a dip in the Seine…

French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera swam in the Seine on Saturday, raising hopes the river will be clean enough for competitors at the Paris Olympics which start in less than a fortnight.

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The Mayor of Paris has postponed her planned Seine swim until after the hastily-called French elections.

France likes to honour its late pioneers and visionaries, but the aristocratic Frenchman who founded the modern Olympics is proving to be a troublesome figure for organisers of the Paris 2024 Games.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo plans to swim in the Seine in mid-July, with the exact date fixed for a day between 15 July and 17 June depending on the weather, she informed the French news agency AFP on Wednesday.

France is heading into an electoral campaign just weeks before the start of the Paris Olympics, and organisers are worried about managing polls amidst preparations for the Games. They also have questions about the impact of a change in government if the presidential party loses.