'Political aim' achieved: Paris Mayor takes dip to prove Seine clean ahead of Olympics • FRANCE 24

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a long-awaited dip in the River Seine on Wednesday morning in a bid to prove the water is clean enough to host the outdoor swimming events at the Olympics later this month. A historic scene since swimming in the Seine has been prohibited for almost a century. The Seine had until recently repeatedly failed daily water quality tests.
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[@Hypoksi]

Why didn't they just do an indoor swimming thing 🤔

[@gabrielfelippemateus]

Because France (and Paris) is trying to make a green and lower budget Olympic Games, an Olympics that cleans rivers and generates less CO2 by reusing existing facilities.

[@user-km4lo8zz6z]

Man people don’t think nowadays anymore

[@fjuvo]

The Olympics requires open water swimming, which by definition can’t be achieved in an indoor pool

[@jeffalobill]

Headline: "achieved"

[@ItsDeffoScott]

If they want to put their money where their mouth is why don't they state up front the huge payout an athlete will get if they fall ill from swimming in the river? Bit fairer right?