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Parisians take a historic plunge into the River Seine after more than a century

The return to swimming follows a 1.4 billion euro cleanup project tied to last year’s Olympics. Officials now say the Seine meets European water quality standards on most days.

Euronews

Seine reopens to Paris swimmers after century-long ban

The River Seine reopened to swimmers on Saturday morning in Paris, allowing people to take a dip in the French capital's iconic waterway for the first time since 1923.

Radio France Internationale

Seine Reopens To Paris Swimmers After Century-long Ban

The River Seine reopened to swimmers on Saturday morning in Paris, allowing people to take a dip in the French capital's iconic waterway for the first time since 1923.

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Paris Makes Clean Water Bet For River Seine Bathers

A year on from athletes competing in the River Seine during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, French authorities guarantee the water will be safe for the public to swim in this summer.

International Business Times

Paris wants to grant the River Seine legal personhood to better protect it from pollution

Meanwhile, people will be allowed to swim in the Seine's cleaner waters in a month’s time.

Euronews

Paris seeks to grant River Seine legal rights to protect its ecosystem

French authorities want to give legal rights to the River Seine to better defend the world-famous waterway in court and protect its fragile ecosystem. Following the example of New Zealand, the move is part of a global movement to grant legal personhood to nature.

Radio France Internationale

Lavish Paris Olympics river ceremony cost €100m, finance report reveals

The extravagant opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics – a spectacle on the River Seine – came with a price tag of around €100 million, a government report has revealed. The cost has drawn criticism, with some estimates suggesting the total could exceed €120 million when security expenses are…

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Dirty water in River Seine forces postponement of para triathlon events

Health chiefs on Sunday postponed Paralympics triathlon competitions after tests revealed the water in the River Seine in central Paris would be unsafe for swimming.

Radio France Internationale

Seine swimming to return to heart of Paris after century of bans

After much ado and a €1.4 billion cleanup, Paris is set to bring swimming back to the River Seine. Following the Olympics triumph, where athletes turned the river into a sporting arena, the city plans to open three central sites next year. This bold move will allow experienced swimmers to…

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Irish swimmer Daniel Wiffen ‘rushed to hospital’ after pulling out of flagbearer role at closing ceremony

Wiffen won 800m freestyle gold in the pool before competing in the open water swim in the River Seine

The Independent UK

Paris 2024 Olympics: Five things we learned on Day 13 - hugs, bugs and history

An African won an Olympic sprint – and with all that checking of the gunk in the River Seine for a handful of swimmers, what about keeping tabs on the coronavirus?

Radio France Internationale

Hector Pardoe hails French attempts to clean up the River Seine

Pardoe finished sixth in the men’s 10km marathon swim at the Paris Olympics.

The Independent UK

Risk gives no reward for Sloman in marathon swimming

Australian marathon swimmer Nick Sloman has finished 11th in his Olympic debut, as Hungarian Kristof Rasovszky won the 10km event in the River Seine.

AAP

Marathon Swim Launches Packed Olympic Programme

A thrilling open-water swim in the River Seine kicked off Friday's Olympic action in Paris, which will later see Algerian gender eligibility row boxer Imane Khelif go for gold.

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Mystery Paris street artist 'Invader' creates new work to celebrate Olympics, delight fans

Paris, the City of Light, has been a playground for a mysterious French street artist known only as "Invader" since the 1990s. The elusive mosaic master, who usually works at night and likes to maintain his anonymity, has created a new, Olympic-themed work on the wall of an embankment of…

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Olympic Champion Drinks River Water During Marathon Swim

Sharon van Rouwendaal, the Olympic gold medalist, drank water from the River Seine during the 10k marathon swim, surprising many.

Radio France Internationale

Olympic marathon swimmers finally allowed in Seine for training

Familiarisation trails in the River Seine for the marathon swimming events went ahead as planned Wednesday after more delays over water pollution. This came as a New Zealand swimmer said he was sick with E.coli-like symptoms after swimming the river for the triathlon last week.

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Olympic marathon swim training axed as Seine water quality fiasco rumbles on

As concerns about the River Seine's water quality continue, today's marathon swimming training is cancelled but officials say races should still go ahead

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Olympic Open Water Training In Polluted Seine Scrapped: Organisers

Paris Olympics organisers said Tuesday that training for open water swimming in the River Seine had been cancelled due to pollution, raising questions over why triathletes were allowed to use the waterway the day before.

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Germany Wins Illness-affected Olympic Mixed Team Relay Triathlon

Germany won gold in the mixed triathlon relay on Monday at the Paris Olympics, with the event disrupted by illnesses that saw at least three teams report sick team members who swam in the River Seine last week.

Radio France Internationale

Seine water quality high enough to hold triathlon relay competition as planned

The Olympic mixed relay triathlon will go ahead as planned in the Seine Monday morning, despite previous concerns over the river's water quality.

The Independent UK

Mixed relay under way despite withdrawal of Belgium due to ‘E. coli’ illness

There have been concerns over the water quality in the River Seine.