2024-07-18 20:27:08
Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Parisswam in the green waters of the Seine river as an act of demonstration that the river is located clean enough for the 2024 Olympic Games.
Just days before the opening of the Olympics, Hidalgo, along with top local officials and Paris Games chief organizer and canoeing gold medalist Tony Estanguet, visited the river and said it was “exactly where we need to be. Now we are ready to organize the Games at the Seine.”
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The mayor described the river water conditions as “very, very pleasant,” where recreational activities will take place. swimming Olympic triathlon from July 30 to 31 and August 5, and open water swimming from August 8 to 9.
Although the Parisian authorities invested around 1.4 billion euros To stop and prevent wastewater leaks into the river, E-Coli bacteria, a key indicator of fecal matter, were recorded up to 10 times higher than the authorized limits.
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Finally, Hidalgo revealed that he plans to create three bathing areas public on the Seine for city residents next year, a century after swimming in the river was banned.
The authorities also indicated that the presence of fish and other organisms rise on the waterway.
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