Paris Seine River opens for public swimming following Olympic cleanup activities
Seine River in Paris Opens for Public Swimming The Seine River in Paris is now open for public swimming for the first time since 1923, according to reports. This reopening on July 5 is part of a wider initiative to clean the river in preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The decision to allow swimming […]
Swimming Allowed in Paris’ Seine River After a Century
Public Swimming Returns to the Seine in Paris PARIS – Cheers erupted as Parisians took the plunge into the Seine for the first time in over a century on Saturday morning. In selected spots along the river, swimming was officially allowed, including two new wooden platforms near the Eiffel Tower and on Ile St. Louis. […]
Paris Will Fulfill Important Olympics Commitment, Permit Swimming in Seine Starting in July
Do you recall the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics? Those two weeks filled with intense sports competitions set against the backdrop of iconic landmarks were quite something, enjoying the sunshine in the beautiful French capital. But there was always this looming question about whether the waters would be clean enough for open water swimming and triathlons. […]
Paralympic triathlon events are postponed because of poor water quality in the Seine River
PARIS — The Paralympic triathlon events scheduled for Sunday in Paris have been postponed due to concerns about the water quality of the Seine River due to heavy rains, organizers said. Eleven paratriathlon events are scheduled to take place on Monday, if upcoming water quality tests clear the event, the Paris 2024 organising committee and […]
Three German Olympic Swimmers Fall Ill After Races in Paris’ Seine River
PARIS (AP) – Three German swimmers fell ill during the open water events at the Paris Olympics, but it was not immediately clear whether the cause was linked to the Seine’s long-standing pollution. The athletes were not named in a statement released by the German Olympic Sports Confederation on Saturday, but Leonie Beck confirmed her […]
Swimmers drinking Coca-Cola after competing in polluted Seine River
Olympic swimmers may have found a cure to combat the E. coli contamination of the Seine, one of the biggest talking points of the 2024 Paris Olympics: Coca-Cola cans. Several world-class athletes swear that the sugary soda helps ward off germs and infections they may pick up while competing in the open ocean. “There’s no […]
Seine River appears to claim another Olympian with stomach infection
Another sick Olympian was spending time on the Seine one day. Swiss triathlete Adrian Briford suffered a stomach infection after the men’s competition on Wednesday. According to 7 News: Swiss authorities confirmed the illness But he said it was “impossible to say for sure” whether the Seine was to blame. The Seine was a focus […]
Olympics practice session canceled in Seine River as concerns grow
PARIS — A test run to familiarize Olympic athletes with the marathon swimming course on the Seine River was called off Tuesday over concerns about the water quality in Paris’ waterways. World Aquatics said in a statement that the decision to cancel the exercise had been made at an early morning meeting. With both the […]
Belgium withdraws from Olympic triathlon event after athlete who swam in Seine River gets sick
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Belgium pulls out of triathlon in Seine after athlete falls ill
The Belgian Olympic Committee said the country’s mixed triathlon team withdrew from Monday’s mixed relay triathlon race after one of its athletes fell ill after swimming in a race down the Seine River last week. “BOIC and Belgian Triathlon must unfortunately announce that the ‘Belgian Hammers’ will not compete in tomorrow’s mixed relay at the […]