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Paris mayor swims in Seine River before 2024 Summer Olympics

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has finally made good on a promise to bathe in the long-polluted Seine to prove it is safe ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics, which begin next week. Hidalgo insists that Paris’ famous river is safe to swim in for three triathlons and a marathon swim planned to take place in […]

Paris Mayor Swims in Seine River to Prove Safety Ahead of Olympics

PARIS (AP) — After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo bathed in the long-polluted Seine on Wednesday, fulfilling a promise to show the river is clean enough to host the 2024 Olympic swimming events and the opening ceremony on the same river, scheduled for nine days later. Clad in a wetsuit and goggles, Hidalgo […]

Paris mayor swims in Seine River to prove it’s clean ahead of Olympic Games

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swam in the long-polluted Seine on Wednesday, fulfilling a promise to show the river is clean enough to host Olympic swimming events. Since 2015, $1.5 billion has been spent to clean up the Seine, building a huge underground reservoir in central Paris, upgrading sewer infrastructure, and upgrading wastewater treatment plants. The […]

France Ships Homeless Migrants Out of Paris Before Olympics

French President Emmanuel Macron’s government is reportedly deporting thousands of homeless migrants by bus from Paris ahead of the Olympics. Some of the displaced migrants say they were falsely promised homes in other cities to lure them onto the buses. Macron’s problem is that the Olympic Village was built in Seine-Saint-Denis, a notoriously sleazy, overcrowded […]

Paris Olympics a drag on revenues for Air France, Delta; will cost millions

See what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com The Paris Olympics are having a negative impact on the revenues of both airlines. Air France-KLM Group and Delta Air Lines both said the Olympics reduced demand to Paris between June and August, negatively impacting their unit revenues. Their comments come as the Summer Olympics rapidly approach, with Paris hosting […]

4 Team USA men’s basketball takeaways after debut ahead of 2024 Paris Olympics

Since fielding the Dream Team at the 1992 Barcelona Games, the U.S. has dominated Olympic men’s basketball since it began using professional players. For the first time, that dominance feels under threat. After a humiliating fourth-place finish at last year’s FIBA ​​World Cup, the U.S. team has called up its best and brightest stars for […]

Team USA men’s basketball schedule, TV times, and group for 2024 Paris Olympics

The opening round of the 2024 Men’s Olympic Basketball Tournament begins on July 27th, and of course Team USA is the heavy favorite. Led by Olympic legends like LeBron James and Kevin Durant, along with more recent stars like Anthony Edwards and Bam Adebayo, the USA is looking to repeat their gold medal streak at […]