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The hemlines were high and the diamonds hefty as the world’s second-richest fiancee and her entourage stormed the Seine. Formez vos bataillons, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

One year after the Seine took centre stage at the Paris Olympic Games, hosting open water swimming and triathlon events, public swimming is set to return to the river – for the first time in more than a century.

Paralympics organizers say triathlon competitions in Paris scheduled for Sunday have been postponed because of concerns about water quality in the Seine River after heavy rainfall

The Paralympic triathlon event, originally scheduled for Sunday, has been pushed back by a day due to concerns regarding the water quality of River Seine, as announced by the organizers.

After much ado and a €1.4 billion cleanup, Paris is set to bring swimming back to the River Seine. Following the Olympics triumph, where athletes turned the river into a sporting arena, the city plans to open three central sites next year. This bold move will allow experienced swimmers to…

Campaigners and architects around the world are turning previously polluted rivers and harbours into the perfect places for a refreshing dip. So will we soon be swimming to work?

From swimming in the Seine River to break dancing, here’s what we’ll probably end up recalling about these Games in a few years’ time.

Wiffen won 800m freestyle gold in the pool before competing in the open water swim in the River Seine

German swimmer Leonie Beck says she became ill after competing in the women’s open water race at the Paris Olympics, despite assurances that the water in the Seine River was safe