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An American swims in Paris' Seine River before the Olympics despite contamination concerns

A 76-year-old American swimmer has taken a dip in the Seine River in Paris to celebrate the Fourth of July

The Independent UK

USA swimmer calls Paris Olympics organizers ‘irresponsible’ for seemingly not having a backup plan for dirty Seine River

Less than a month before the Paris Olympics, the Seine River is still too dirty to swim in.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The Olympics swimming controversy with Paris’ dirty Seine River, including a threatened poop protest, explained

Yes, you read right. A poop protest. We break it all down for you.

USA Today Sports Media Group

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Tests show Paris' Seine River still has unsafe E. coli levels with Olympics less than a month away

Unsafe levels of E

The Independent UK

‘Love France or leave it’: the small-town voters driving support for Le Pen’s far right

The Seine-et-Marne area southeast of Paris has emerged as a bastion of support for the National Rally in a region that was previously hostile towards Marine Le Pen’s party. Fresh from its triumph in European elections, the far right is riding a wave of anti-immigrant sentiment in the French capital’s…

France 24

In-Seine! Paris bracing for mad, magnifique Olympics

Paris is getting ready for perhaps the most ambitious of all Olympic Games while still wrestling with familiar last-minute host city worries.

AAP

Paris organisers unable to confirm Olympic swimming events for Seine – with one month to go

The Seine is set to be a star feature of the Paris Olympics, but with just one month remaining until the opening of the games, heavy rains and pollution are keeping organisers in suspense on whether they will be able to host the open-water swimming events and a leg of…

France 24

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Seine Suspense As Paris Counts Down To Olympics

The river Seine is set to be a star feature of the Paris Olympics, but heavy rain, pollution and security fears mean there is still suspense around its role just one month out from the start.

International Business Times

Parisians threaten to poo in River Seine to protest Olympic clean-up costs

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

Evening Standard

Paris Olympics opening ceremony rehearsal postponed due to strong Seine flow

A rehearsal for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony planned for Monday has been postponed because the river Seine is flowing so fast, city authorities said on Friday.

France 24

Paris mayor to take a dip in the Seine the week of 15 July

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.

Radio France Internationale

River boats carry out successful Paris Olympics opening ceremony rehearsal

Onlookers in Paris were treated to a procession of 55 boats taking part in a rehearsal along the Seine River on Monday afternoon. Olympic officials are confident that the near four-hour opening ceremony will run like clockwork on 26 July.

Radio France Internationale

Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony To Showcase Diverse Dance Styles

Experience the grand Paris Olympics opening ceremony on the River Seine, featuring diverse dancers and a blend of dance styles, set to showcase France's ri...

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Paris Olympics Seine River Water Contamination Concerns

Elevated E. coli levels in Seine River raise concerns for Paris Olympics swimming events. Efforts to address contamination include a new rainwater reservoi...

The Independent UK

Unsafe levels of E. coli found in Paris' Seine River less than 2 months before Olympics

The water quality of the Seine river in Paris is raising concerns ahead of the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games

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Richard Linklater's 'Hit Man' Hits U.S. Targets -- Netflix Weekly Rankings for June 3-9

And French giant-shark-in-the-Seine action-drama 'Under Paris' shows bite

The Independent UK

Why Parisians are planning ‘s*** flashmob’ in protest against filthy River Seine ahead of Olympics

Organisers have vowed to conduct a ‘s*** flashmob’ as President Macron takes to the water

WhatToWatch

Under Paris ending explained: do they kill the sharks?

Netflix's Under Paris sees a swarm of dangerous sharks occupy the Seine river. Are our heroes able to get rid of the sharks?

The Guardian - US

Under Paris: Netflix has delivered one of the best shark movies ever made

There’s a shark in Paris in a knowingly improbable yet genuinely entertaining summer thriller that deserves its place near the top of a hit-and-miss subgenre

AAP

Australians keeping watchful eye on Seine water quality

Australian Olympic team chef de mission Anna Meares notes if competition goes ahead in the River Seine as planned, try stopping competitors from taking part.

Radio France Internationale

Seine still failing water tests two months from Paris Olympics

Water tests in the Seine in Paris show the river is still too dirty to swim in, two months before the start of the Paris Olympics when it is set to be used by athletes, data from a charity showed Wednesday.

France 24

Paris 2024: Will the River Seine be Olympics-ready?

In this week's show we take a deep dive into the Seine, to find out how Paris's river is preparing for the 2024 Olympics. We see how authorities are racing against time to boost security, curb pollution and keep visitors entertained. With just a few weeks to go before the…

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