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Paris police are sealing off the Seine River ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony
Detroit News· 1 day agoA special kind of iron curtain came down across central Paris on Thursday, with the beginning of an...
'Terrorism threat is very real': Inside Paris Olympics' £269m security operation
The i newspaper online iNews· 2 hours agoIn the early hours of Thursday, a vast swathe of the French capital became the subject of a strict...
Paris Mayor swims in Seine River to showcase its improved cleanliness ahead of Olympics
9news· 2 days agoThe Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo is desperate to prove that the Seine is of Olympic swimming quality, taking a pluge today to prove it.
With the Paris Olympics set to begin soon, experts still don’t know if the Seine will be clean...
The Globe and Mail· 3 days agoWith the Paris Olympics less than two weeks away, a question hangs over the Games: Will the Seine ...
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo takes plunge in Seine, signalling river is ready for Olympic events
RFI via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoThe mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, eventually swam in the Seine on Wednesday to demonstrate the river...
Paris mayor swims in Seine ahead of Olympics – DW – 07/17/2024
Deutsche Welle· 2 days agoAnne Hidalgo, the mayor of the French capital, Paris, swam in the Seine River on Wednesday to show...
Paris 2024 Olympics: France's sports minister swims in River Seine amid pollution concerns ahead of...
SKY News· 6 days agoFrance's sports minister has swum in the River Seine, with authorities hoping the move will show it...
French sports minister takes a dip in the Seine ahead of Paris Olympics
Winnipeg Sun· 6 days agoFrench sports minister Amelie Oudea-Castera took a symbolic dip in the Seine on Saturday in a bid to...
Paris Olympics in limbo about whether Seine will be safe enough for swimming events
ABC News via Yahoo Canada Sports· 3 days agoAs Paris gets ready to host the 2024 Olympic Games, the city's iconic Seine River has prompted...
Romantic, sure. Historic, yes. But is the River Seine safe for Olympic swimming?
Los Angeles Times· 3 days agoOn the stone quays of the Seine, even the most passionate odes to the river’s charms tend to arrive...