Men’s Olympic triathlon is postponed due to concerns over water quality in Paris’ Seine River
The men’s Olympic triathlon scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed over concerns about the water quality of the Seine River in Paris, where the race swim was due to take place. Organizers said they would try to hold the men’s triathlon on Wednesday instead. The women’s competition is also scheduled for Wednesday, but both events […]
Paris Olympic Triathlon Training Called Off Over River Seine Water Quality
PARIS (AP) — The swimming portion of an Olympic triathlon training session was canceled for a second consecutive day Monday over concerns about water quality in the Seine River. Organizers overseeing the Paris Games are optimistic that triathletes will be able to swim in the city’s famous waterways when competition begins on Tuesday. The World […]
Demi Moore, 61, stuns in river photo with her granddaughter
Demi Moore enjoyed spending time with her family over the weekend. Moore, 61, celebrated her daughter Scout’s birthday with friends by the river, showing off a classic white bikini in a candid photo with granddaughter Louetta. The “G.I. Jane” actress can be seen wearing a tiny triangle top and below-hip length bottoms as she helps […]
The Seine River is a potential Olympics disaster: ‘It’s insane’
Paris is buzzing with excitement ahead of the 2024 Olympics, but the stench of one worry continues. The Seine, a classic stretch of river surrounded by iconic city views, has raised concerns about its safety for Olympic swimmers. The river is due to host a marathon swim on August 8th and 9th and a triathlon […]
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 […]
Authorities recover body of ‘Top Chef Masters’ star Naomi Pomeroy after Oregon river drowning
The body of “Top Chef Masters” star Naomi Pomeroy was recovered Wednesday, four days after she drowned while tubing in an Oregon river with her husband and a friend. The 49-year-old celebrity chef became trapped underwater while engaged in recreational activities on the Willamette River near Portland on Saturday evening. Her body was discovered by […]
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 […]
‘Top Chef Masters’ star Naomi Pomeroy, 49, killed in freak river tubing accident in Oregon
Naomi Pomeroy, world-renowned chef and star of “Top Chef Masters,” died after becoming trapped underwater while tubing with her husband and a friend in a river in Oregon. Pomeroy, 49, was tubing with her husband, Kyle Linden Webster, and another person on the Willamette River near Corvallis, Oregon, when the group became caught on an […]
NYC developer gets nearly $1B loan for residential towers overlooking Hudson River
As foundation work progresses on two dramatically styled apartment towers downtown, funding has finally been secured for the high-profile riverside project. Atlas Capital Group has closed a $985 million construction loan for the tower at 80 Clarkson Street, which it is developing with Zeckendorf Development and Baupost Group, people familiar with the matter told The […]