(ANSA) - ROMA, 18 LUG - Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swims in the
Seine to demonstrate that the river is clean enough to host the
outdoor swimming events at Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris,
France, 17 July 2024. Despite an investment of 1.4 billion euros
($1.5 billion) to prevent sewage leaks into the waterway, the
Seine has been causing suspense in the run-up to the opening of
the Paris Games on 26 July, after repeatedly failing water
quality tests. According to the Paris city hall on 12 July, the
Seine has been clean enough for swimming for most of the past 12
days. (ANSA).