Clad in a wetsuit and goggles, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swam about 100 metres in the Seine River.
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip Wednesday in the Seine, fulfilling a promise to show that the long-polluted river was clean enough to host swimming competitions during the 2024 Olympics as well as part of the opening ceremony, now only nine days away.
Daily water quality tests indicated unsafe levels of E. coli bacteria in early June, followed by recent improvements.
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Crown seeks 9 years in prison for duo
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Journalists guilty in sedition case
Duo was charged under colonial-era law increasingly used to silence dissidents
