Tag: Paris 2024
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Is The River Seine Really Safe For Olympic Swimming? French Politicians Test The Waters | CNA
The Olympic Games in Paris set to kick off in a week. But questions are still swirling over pollution in the River Seine, the venue for swimming events. The French sports minister took a dip in the river on Saturday (Jul 13) in a publicity moment, hoping to quell fears over the water’s suitability for…
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Olympics: Sports Minister Dips Into Seine River In Attempt To Prove Water Safety | DW News
Preparations for the Paris Olympics are in their final stages and river Seine will play a starring role in the games. National teams will sail down the waterway during the opening ceremony on July 26. Swimming events are also scheduled to take place in the river. But it’s still not clear whether the water quality…
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France Taps Swimmer Manaudou, Discus Thrower Robert-Michon To Bear Olympic Flag | France 24
Host France’s flagbearers at the Paris Games’ opening ceremony on the River Seine will be former Olympic swimming champion Florent Manaudou and discus thrower Melina Robert-Michon, it was reported on Thursday. The July 26 opening ceremony is due to break with Olympic tradition and be held away from the Games’ main stadium and instead on…
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Can Paris Fix Its Poop Problem Before The Olympics? | VOX
Paris’s bold Olympic promise to clean the River Seine.
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Paris Hotels Struggle With Low Demand As Olympics Approach | Euronews
Tourism and hotel professionals in Paris are hoping to make up for lost time with the showcase effect that the Olympics will have on their bookings for the coming seasons. See Euronews
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Carmel Siblings Make Us Swimming Squad For Paris Olympics | WTHR
13News anchor Anne Marie Tiernon talks with Carmel swimmers Aaron and Alex Shackell prior to their travel to Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games.
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Seine River Remains Highly Contaminated Ahead Of Paris Olympics | CBS News
A nasty controversy is brewing in Olympic waters with one month until the Paris opening ceremony. Les Carpenter, Olympics reporter for The Washington Post, joins CBS News to explain why the city’s iconic Seine River is still falling short of the requirements needed before athletes dive in.
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Big Hopes For Paris As Records Broken At Australian Swim Trials | The Project
The Australian swim team has big hopes heading into the Paris Olympics, with incredible times being clocked and records tumbling. Olympic qualifier Sam Williamson joins us.
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Australia’s top swimmers battle it out for a ticket to Paris 2024 | 9 News Australia
Australia’s fastest swimmers are hitting the pool this week, racing for a spot on the Paris Olympic team.