Health News Paris Olympics 2024 How The Polluted Seine River Has Affected Athletes Health, Outdoor Swimming Events

Paris mayor dips into the Seine to showcase its improved cleanliness before the Olympics

After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the long-polluted Seine River on Wednesday, fulfilling a promise to show the river was clean enough to host open swimming ... Read More

Paris' River Seine is so polluted that Olympic athletes weren't allowed to swim in it

Paris' Seine River's water levels are below the required standards for the men's triathlon to take place, its governing body said. Read More

Algerian man arrested as 4 bodies are found in Paris’ Seine River — year after Olympics controversy

Four dead bodies were found floating in Paris’ infamous Seine River — one year after the Summer Olympics as police announced an arrest in the suspected murders. The four corpses were first reported by ... Read More

Swimming in the Seine in Paris: an old pastime resurfaces in the age of global warming

Julia Moutiez does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ... Read More

Why Can You Swim in the Seine but Not the Potomac River?

Big news this summer for river swimmers: You can now splash around the capital’s famous body of water! Sadly, it’s the capital of France. The Seine is open for swimming; the Potomac and Anacostia ... Read More