Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swam in the long-polluted Seine River on Wednesday ... the best view of Hidalgo’s up from the Pont de Sully bridge that oversees the swimming site.

During heavy rains, sewage can overflow into the river. As Paris gets ready to host the 2024 Olympic Games, the city's iconic Seine River has prompted safety concerns for athletes participating in ...

1. The Paris Olympics, which begin July 26, is set to include triathlon events starting July 30 and marathon swimming on Aug. 8 and 9 in the Seine near the Alexandre III bridge. While the city has ...

PARIS, July 13 (Reuters) − 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 ...

On Wednesday, July 17, Hidalgo donned a wetsuit and goggles and took the plunge into the Seine near her office and Paris City Hall, according to NBC News. Entering the river with the help of a ...

The probe comes after Milan prosecutors accused several Chinese-owned firms in Italy, producing luxury goods for Dior and Armani, of systematically abusing their employees, Reuters reported.

Triathlon events are due to start at the city’s Alexandre III Bridge later this month ... Amélie Oudéa-Castéra also swam in the Seine. “It’s very, very cool to be here and it was ...

MILAN, July 17 (Reuters) - Italy's Armani Group on Wednesday expressed confidence in "a positive solution" after the country's competition watchdog said it was probing the luxury group for ...

PARIS (Reuters) - 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 ...

Support us to deliver journalism without an agenda. The mayor of Paris has taken in the River Seine in a bid to prove that the waters are clean enough to host open-swimming events during the ...

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo finally fulfilled her promise to take a dip in the long-polluted Seine River to prove that it was safe ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics that begin next week. Hidalgo has ...

PARIS — French sports minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra took a symbolic dip in the Seine on Saturday in a ... a few meters near the Alexandre III bridge, where the Olympic open water swimming ...