River Seine suitable for swimming six out of seven days from July 17-23
PARIS : The Seine was suitable for swimming six days out of seven between July 17-23, data showed on the day of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday.
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Melissa Stockwell, Paralympic medalist and Purple Heart recipient, talks representing Team USA on global stage
American Paralympian Melissa Stockwell discusses what it means to represent the U.S. in the Paralympic Games.
US Paralympian Melissa Stockwell is helping triathletes with physical disabilities reach the starting line
Melissa Stockwell, an American Paralympian who earned the Purple Heart and Bronze Star in the U.S. Army, talked to Fox News Digital about Dare2Tri.
Self-doubt, injuries couldn't stop this Quebec triathlete from reaching Olympic stage
Triathletes can have a lonely existence. Yes, they are part of a team, but in the end, it is an individual sport. The thousands upon thousands of kilometres they spend running, swimming and biking to reach their peak leaves them a lot of time alone with their thoughts, and a lot of time for self-doubt to creep in.
Paris mayor finally swims in Seine to prove water purity
PARIS : Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo finally swam in the River Seine on Wednesday, fulfilling a promise to try to convince doubters that its waters will be clean enough to hold Olympic swimming events.
The Seine is typically filthy. What to know before Olympic swimmers dive in
Over eight days in August 1900, dozens of swimmers dove into the muddy waters of the Seine River in Paris to compete in the second Olympic Games. Cheering crowds packed the riverbank, as the strong downstream current carried athletes to impossibly fast finish times.
Will Seine River be clean enough by the Olympics? The experts are unsure
With the Paris Olympics less than two weeks away, a question hangs over the Games: Will the Seine River be clean enough for athletes to swim in?
French sports minister swims in Seine ahead of Olympics
PARIS : French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea Castera took the plunge and swam in the River Seine on Saturday, in a publicity moment that French authorities hope will show the capital's river is clean enough and ready to stage swimming events at the Olympic Games.