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Pre-Olympics swimming race in River Seine cancelled due to dirty water

A crane on the river Seine in Paris dismantles the temporary venue to host a pre-Olympic swimming test competition after the event was cancelled due to pollution, on 6 August 2023. © AFP - BERTRAND GUAY

A pre-Olympics swimming test competition due to take place Sunday in the River Seine in Paris has been cancelled due to pollution, the international swimming federation said after analysis of the latest water samples.

Following recent heavy rainfall, "water quality in the Seine has remained below acceptable standards for safeguarding swimmers' health", World Aquatics said in a statement on Sunday.

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