Fulfilling a long-standing promise, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a swim in the Seine River to demonstrate its improved cleanliness, making it suitable for the upcoming open-water swimming events in the 2024 Olympics. Paris 2024 chief Tony Estanguet also joined her. This event is part of a broader initiative to showcase the river's restoration ahead of the Summer Games, which will commence on July 26.
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00:00It is very, very soft, it does not have the taste of a vase at all, and it is quite clear
00:26despite everything, even if we had a bad time so far.