Paris Mayor, Anne Hidalgo swims river Seine ahead of Olympic Games kickoff

Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo, on Wednesday, 17th of July, 2024, took a dip in the River Seine in a bid to prove that the water is clean enough to host the outdoor swimming events at the Olympics slated for later this month.

Sporting a wetsuit and goggles, Hidalgo swam in the famed waterway as hundreds of onlookers watched from the riverbanks and fulfilled a promise she made back in January.

Sporting a wetsuit and goggles and fulfilling a promise she made in January, Hidalgo swam the river as onlookers watched from the riverbanks.

Freshreporters media had noted that despite an investment of 1.4 billion euros ($1.5 billion) to prevent sewage leaks into the waterway, the Seine has been causing suspense in the run-up to the opening of the Paris Games on 26th of July, 2024, after repeatedly failing water quality tests.

However, since the beginning of July, with heavy rains finally giving way to sunnier weather, samples have shown the river to be ready for the open-water swimming and triathlon. [CONTINUE READING HERE]>>>>