US EditionMacron promises to swim in Seine river amid concerns of cleanliness ahead of Paris Olympics
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As the Olympic Games are set to mark the return of swimmers to the river, the head of state highlighted the "extraordinary investment made" for the Seine and Marne. In the summer of 2023, events had to be canceled due to water quality.
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Macron promises to swim in Seine river amid concerns of cleanliness ahead of Paris Olympics
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday promised to take a swim in the river Seine one day, as he officially inaugurated the 2024 Olympic village and praised the legacy the Games will leave to Paris, including a swimmable river.
He's not giving up on it. Asked if he planned to swim in the Seine after the Olympic Games this year, Emmanuel Macron confirmed his intention to take a dip in the Île-de-France river in the summer of 2025, reports TF1 Info. “For the Seine and the Marne, there was an extraordinary investment that was made by the municipalities, the State. [...] Bathing there? And how! Commitments have been made. I will go...” declared the President of the Republi…
As the president inaugurated the Olympic village that will welcome athletes during the Olympics, he said he would swim in the Seine.
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