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Paris police seal off River Seine areas ahead of Olympics opening ceremony

Paris police on Thursday began blocking Parisians and tourists alike from accessing areas near the River Seine ahead of an ambitious Olympics opening ceremony set for July 26. Anyone looking to access the several-kilometres-long riverside security barrier will need a special QR code.

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Paris Olympics Security: French Forces Deployed Along River Seine

French authorities are ramping up security measures for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, deploying thousands of personnel and advanced technology to sa...

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Athletes start arriving for Olympics, central Paris locked down

As Paris gears up for the highly anticipated Olympics opening ceremony next week, French security forces have initiated the process of securing extensive areas in the city center. The lockdown, which commenced at 5 am (0300 GMT) on Thursday, is focused on the central districts along the Seine river, where…

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From the Clyde to the Seine, rediscovering Glasgow’s history of urban swimming could help shape the future of swimmable cities

In August 1879, around 6,000 spectators lined the banks of the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland, to see two teenagers called Elizabeth and Minnie swim half a mile. Now, 145 years later, there’s a growing global movement to revive urban waterways – rivers, harbours and canals – as safe swimming…

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Central Paris Locks Down For Olympics As Athletes Arrive

French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on Thursday ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony next week on the river Seine.

International Business Times

In and on the water, French troops secure the River Seine for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony

France’s armed forces have been deployed along the River Seine to make it safe, both in and out of the water during the grandiose opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics

The Independent UK

French Troops Gear Up To Secure Olympic Ceremonies

French troops are out in force around Paris's river Seine, equipped with everything from drones to dogs, as the countdown to the riverside Olympic Games opening ceremony ticks towards zero.

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Plus! Paris Olympics 2024: Mayor swims Seine ‘to prove river’s clean’

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

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.

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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...

The Independent UK

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

Radio France Internationale

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.

International Business Times

Paris Mayor To Take Dip In Seine Ahead Of Olympics

The mayor of the French capital Anne Hidalgo is set to splash into the murky waters of the Seine on Wednesday to demonstrate that the river is clean enough to host the outdoor swimming events at the Paris Olympics later this month.

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For a century, it’s been illegal to swim in the Seine. Will Paris’s clean-up make the river safe for Olympic swimmers?

Five eagerly anticipated events in the Paris Olympics will be the mens and womens 10 kilometre marathon swimming races, as well as the 1,500 metre swimming section of three triathlon events. Why? Because all will be held in the Seine River in the centre of Paris. The swimmers – including…

International Business Times

Paris Mayor To Swim In Seine Ahead Of Olympics

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…

The Independent UK

Will the Seine be clean enough by the Olympics? Not even the experts know yet

With the Paris Olympics less than two weeks away, a question hangs over the Games: Will the Seine River be clean enough for athletes to swim in it

Al Jazeera

Paris Olympics 2024: Key issues – Israel, Russia, Seine, hijab ban, workers

As Paris gets closer to hosting its third Olympics, Al Jazeera looks at the five biggest talking points.

The Independent UK

French sports minister takes a dip in the Seine ahead of Paris Olympics

French sports minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra has taken a symbolic dip in the Seine in a bid to ease concerns about water quality before the start of the Paris Olympics

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.

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