Paris mayor's dip in the Seine likely to happen on Jun 30
PARIS: Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo's dip in the Seine ahead of the Olympics will likely happen on Jun 30, her office said on Friday (Jun 7).
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Olympic test event in Seine cancelled after heavy rain
PARIS: An open water swimming test event scheduled for next week in the Seine has been cancelled due to heavy rainfall, the French capital's authorities said on Friday (Jun 7).
Paris implements massive water storage basin to clean up the River Seine for Olympic swimming
Former LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva sounds the alarm on staff shortages and security concerns for the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Summer Olympics.
Giant reservoir ready for service as Paris 2024 Games loom
PARIS : Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo on Thursday inaugurated a colossal storage basin that will help reduce the risks of pollution in the Seine as the Olympics approach and make the river suitable for bathing.
Mayor confident Seine pool party will convince river is safe
PARIS : Mayor Anne Hidalgo is confident that her swimming in the River Seine in June will convince the Parisians that it is safe to bathe in the river.
In Baguette We Trust: Award for the best baguette in Paris announced
The French baguette. A national treasure. Nothing beats it, or that nostril-tingling warm waft of freshly baked bread as you enter a boulangerie.
Paris to face major disruption ahead of Games opening ceremony, says police chief
PARIS : Paris will face major disruption ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony along the Seine on July 26, as organisers ramp up security measures to safeguard the event, the city's police chief said on Thursday.
'Just put me in there': Aussie triathlete shrugs off Seine concerns
MELBOURNE: There have been concerns that the Olympic triathlon might be postponed or even reduced to a duathlon due to water quality problems in the Seine but Australia's Matt Hauser says he will gladly take the plunge at the Paris Games.