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Olympic open water events are set to take place in Paris’ Seine River, but would you swim in it?

The Olympics' open water 10k marathons and triathlons are in the Seine River, which was dangerously dirty leading up to the Games.

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Hopes and fears of a nation: Paris holds its breath as Olympic action begins

Against a backdrop dominated by a snap election which has left France technically ungoverned, hope remains that the 2024 Games unite a fractured nation

The Guardian - UK

'Au revoir Ratatouille' says Paris pest control ahead of Olympics

Paris authorities say they have put in place extra measures to make sure visitors don't encounter any of the capital's notorious furry inhabitants during the summer Olympics.

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Welcome to 'Ratatouille': Paris is trying to curb its rat population ahead of the Olympics kick-off as thousands descend on the French capital

Even though Paris will be in the spotlight for hosting the Olympics, the rats will likely still be part of the fanfare—so long as they remain underground.

Fortune

Digested week: the nice blond lady from England delivers

A Republican falls victim to Emily Maitlis, the mayor of Paris dips her toe in the Seine, and a yearning for summer rain

The Guardian - UK

Watch from Paris a week ahead of Olympic Games kicking off

Watch a view of the Paris skyline on Friday, 19 July, ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games which will begin one week today.

The Independent UK

Is the River Seine clean for Olympic swimming? Paris mayor takes a dip to prove a point

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo says the water was ‘a little cool but not so bad’ after swimming in the Seine last week

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Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo takes plunge in Seine, signalling river is ready for Olympic events

The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, eventually swam in the Seine on Wednesday to demonstrate the river is now clean enough for outdoor Olympic swimming events.

Radio France Internationale

Paris Olympics 2024: Mayor Anne Hidalgo goes swimming in River Seine to prove it is clean

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo pledged swim to prove river’s cleanliness ahead of 2024 Games

Evening Standard

Paris Mayor Takes Pre-Olympics Dip To Prove Seine Clean

The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, swam in the murky waters of the Seine on Wednesday to demonstrate the river is now clean enough for outdoor Olympic swimming events.

International Business Times

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swims in the Seine nine days before Olympic Games kickoff

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a long-awaited dip in the River Seine on Wednesday morning in a bid to prove the water is clean enough to host the outdoor swimming events at the Olympics later this month.

France 24

Watch: Paris mayor swims in River Seine after sewage concerns ahead of Olympics

Watch as Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo swam in the River Seine on Wednesday, 17 July, as the city prepares to host the 2024 Olympics.

The Independent UK

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo To Swim In Seine River

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo fulfills promise to swim in Seine River to showcase improved cleanliness ahead of Paris 2024 Games. Follow AP's coverage of the Pa...

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Paris mayor will swim in the Seine River to showcase its improved cleanliness ahead of the Olympics

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo is set to swim in the Seine River later nine days before the start of the Olympic Games

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Paris Mayor To Swim In Seine Ahead Of Olympics

The mayor of the French capital Anne Hidalgo is set to take a long-awaited dip in the Seine on Wednesday to demonstrate the river is clean enough to host the outdoor swimming events at the Paris Olympics, her office said.

France 24

Will the Seine River be clean in time for Olympic athletes to swim?

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…

Radio France Internationale

France's sports minister takes dip in Seine in boost for Olympics organisers

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.

Fortune

Delta CEO says the Olympics is turning tourists off Paris

The Atlanta-based carrier has especially felt tourist’s aversion to the major sporting event because it services more American travel to France than any other US airline.

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The Guardian - UK

‘It might actually be cool’: wary Parisians seduced by prospect of Olympics

Against a backdrop of political uncertainty, people in Paris seem sanguine about sporting spectacle despite grumbles over inconvenience

International Business Times

Paris Dream Of Swimming In The Seine Part Of Its Olympics Vision

Going for a dip in the Seine on a hot summer's day has been the pipedream of many a Parisian since swimming in the river was formally banned a century ago.

Radio France Internationale

Seine water quality improves ahead of Paris Olympics, new tests show

With the Paris Olympics just three weeks away, recent test results show promising improvements in the Seine's water quality. The river is set to host several outdoor swimming events during the Games.

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

Over 200 candidates withdraw before second round of voting – France election as it happened

Around 130 are members of left-wing New Popular Front with more than 80 from Macron camp

The Guardian - UK

Paris mayor says rise of far right will not dampen Olympics mood

Anne Hidalgo says Paris ‘stands up for freedom’ amid Marine Le Pen success in first round of voting

Evening Standard

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.

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