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Is the River Seine clean for Olympic swimming? Paris mayor takes a dip to prove a point
The Independent· 3 days agoCompetitors swam in the river during the 1900 Paris Olympics, but swimming was banned a couple of...
Hopes and fears of a nation: Paris holds its breath as Olympic action begins
The Guardian· 4 days agoWhen Paris’s gigantesque, city-centre Olympic Games opening ceremony begins on Friday night, with boats full of athletes gliding side by side down the River Seine in a configuration not seen ...