Seine fit for swimming most of past 12 days, Paris city hall says ahead of Olympics

The Seine river will be the star of the opening ceremony of the Games on 26 July and will then host the triathlon and the swimming marathon. AP - Thomas Padilla

The Seine has been clean enough to swim for most of the past 12 days, Paris city hall said Friday, just two weeks ahead of the Olympic Games.

The quality of the water met the required standard for "11 days or 10 days" of the past 12, city hall official Pierre Rabadan told RFI.