Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo Fulfills Promise to Swim in the Seine Ahead of the Olympics

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After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the long-polluted Seine River on Wednesday, fulfilling a promise to show the river was clean enough to host open swimming competitions during the 2024 Olympics—and the opening ceremony on the river nine days away.

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