‘Two athletes sick after swimming in the Seine,’ Portuguese Olympic Committee says
The Portuguese Olympic Committee (COP) has announced that two of its triathletes, Vasco Vilaça and Melanie Santos, fell ill after swimming in the Seine River.
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NGO Surfrider Foundation France has accused the Paris Olympics committee of hiding poor Seine quality figures.
Seine still too dirty to swim in despite Macron’s ‘anti-poop plan’
The Seine in Paris is still too dirty to swim in despite French President Emmanuel Macron's plan to reduce the amount of excrement-related contaminants in the river.
As Paris Olympics loom, Seine ‘still unsafe for swimming events’
As the Paris Olympics approach, it is unclear if the River Seine will be clean enough for athletes to use.
Olympics: Paris Mayor pledges to jump into the Seine
Mark your calendar - Socialist Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo told French media she will jump into the River Seine to mark the Olympic Games.