Furious Frenchmen are threatening to turn the Seine into a sewer this Sunday in a bizarre protest against the eye-watering costs of Olympic preparations. The movement, cheekily dubbed # ...

The swimming portion of the triathlon event at the 2024 Paris Olympics might be impacted by poor water quality in the city's Seine River. Tony Estanguet, president of the Paris 2024 Organizing ...

"The quality of the Seine is good." 'The health of the athletes must come first' Only time will tell if the confidence of French leaders will convince Olympic athletes that the river is safe.

PARIS — With the Paris Olympics less than two weeks away, a question hangs over the Games: Will the Seine River be clean enough for athletes to swim in? Triathlon and marathon swimming are ...

Sunday's training session was also canceled after tests carried out in the Seine on Saturday showed water quality did ... based on samples from the river taken 24 hours before.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip Wednesday in the Seine River, fulfilling a promise to ... to host swimming competitions during the 2024 Olympics as well as part of the opening ceremony ...

PARIS--A hot-air balloon brought an Olympic ring of fire into a rainy ... rule-breaking opening ceremony that unfurled along the Seine River. On-and-off showers did not seem to hamper the ...

The opening ceremony, triathlon and marathon swimming for the Paris Olympics are scheduled to be held on the River Seine. Although many Parisians used to swim in the Seine, the practice has been ...

The Seine River is 777 kilometers long and flows through Paris before reaching the English Channel. It is deep enough to hold ...

FILE PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics - Seine river police gear up for security - Seine, Paris, France - July 2, 2024 Police officers are pictured on the river Seine during the tour REUTERS/Sarah ...