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Wednesday briefing: Where France’s €1.6bn plan to clean up the Seine for the Olympics went wrong

In today’s newsletter: The government has spent €1.6bn improving the river, but an ancient sewage system and the climate are muddying the waters

The Guardian - UK

Gojira deny Olympics opening song was satanic: ‘It’s French history: beheaded people, red wine, and blood’

French metal band performed 19th-century French anthem “Ah! Ça Ira” along with an actor playing the beheaded Marie Antoinette

The Independent UK

Olympic triathlon farce is the inevitable result of Paris 2024’s £1bn gamble

Comment: The ambition to host open-water swimming in sight of the French capital’s iconic landmarks created a race against time to clean up the Seine – and the race is lost

The Independent UK

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Unseasonal rainfall leaves Seine safe swimming plan in tatters at Paris 2024

City’s €1.4bn river clean-up has hugely improved water quality but the weekend’s downpours have exposed the risks in Olympic swimming plans

The Guardian - UK

Triathlon training cancelled again over water concerns in the Seine

Heavy rain on Friday and into Saturday has affected the levels of bacteria in the water.

The Independent UK

Heavy rain sparks concerns over Olympic swimming - as Seine fails water quality test days before events

Paris City Hall noted that water quality last week was in line with European rules in six days out of seven, but failed on the day where the mayor of Paris took a dip

The Independent UK

2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony review: Interminable Seine procession is a washout

The river Seine procession was battered by driving rains. Despite some silver linings, including a hotly-anticipated Celine Dion comeback, the cloudy ceremony was too much filler, too little killer, writes Nick Hilton

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Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo Swims In Clean Seine River

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swims in the Seine River to demonstrate its cleanliness ahead of the 2024 Olympics, marking a milestone in efforts to improve wate...

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'Paris will be wrecked by the Olympics': why locals are fleeing the city

Parisians have been pushed to the edge by intense traffic, the closure of bridges and metro stations, and 6ft barriers lining the streets in preparation for the upcoming Games. Agnès Poirier reports

Evening Standard

Postcard from Paris: Olympic fever takes over the streets

On the eve of the opening ceremony of Paris 2024, our correspondent shares her views from the streets of the capital about how the event is impacting the urban landscape.

Wallpaper

Olympic open water events are set to take place in Paris’ Seine River, but would you swim in it?

The Olympics' open water 10k marathons and triathlons are in the Seine River, which was dangerously dirty leading up to the Games.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Hopes and fears of a nation: Paris holds its breath as Olympic action begins

Against a backdrop dominated by a snap election which has left France technically ungoverned, hope remains that the 2024 Games unite a fractured nation

The Guardian - UK

'Au revoir Ratatouille' says Paris pest control ahead of Olympics

Paris authorities say they have put in place extra measures to make sure visitors don't encounter any of the capital's notorious furry inhabitants during the summer Olympics.

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Fortune

Welcome to 'Ratatouille': Paris is trying to curb its rat population ahead of the Olympics kick-off as thousands descend on the French capital

Even though Paris will be in the spotlight for hosting the Olympics, the rats will likely still be part of the fanfare—so long as they remain underground.

The Guardian - UK

Digested week: the nice blond lady from England delivers

A Republican falls victim to Emily Maitlis, the mayor of Paris dips her toe in the Seine, and a yearning for summer rain

The Independent UK

Watch from Paris a week ahead of Olympic Games kicking off

Watch a view of the Paris skyline on Friday, 19 July, ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games which will begin one week today.

Marie Claire - AU

Paris Mayor Proves Seine Is Clean Enough For Swimming With A Dip

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has taken the plunge ahead of the games.

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Zomi Frankcom investigation ends

A former defence chief will release his report into the killing of an Australian aid worker by Israel, and Labor is tightening its purse ahead of the budget update.

The Independent UK

Is the River Seine clean for Olympic swimming? Paris mayor takes a dip to prove a point

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo says the water was ‘a little cool but not so bad’ after swimming in the Seine last week

Radio France Internationale

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo takes plunge in Seine, signalling river is ready for Olympic events

The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, eventually swam in the Seine on Wednesday to demonstrate the river is now clean enough for outdoor Olympic swimming events.

Evening Standard

Paris Olympics 2024: Mayor Anne Hidalgo goes swimming in River Seine to prove it is clean

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo pledged swim to prove river’s cleanliness ahead of 2024 Games

International Business Times

Paris Mayor Takes Pre-Olympics Dip To Prove Seine Clean

The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, swam in the murky waters of the Seine on Wednesday to demonstrate the river is now clean enough for outdoor Olympic swimming events.

France 24

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swims in the Seine nine days before Olympic Games kickoff

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a long-awaited dip in the River Seine on Wednesday morning in a bid to prove the water is clean enough to host the outdoor swimming events at the Olympics later this month.

The Independent UK

Watch: Paris mayor swims in River Seine after sewage concerns ahead of Olympics

Watch as Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo swam in the River Seine on Wednesday, 17 July, as the city prepares to host the 2024 Olympics.

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