The iconic waterway will be used for multiple events and the opening ceremony.
In this photo provided by the Ministry Of Sport, Olympic And Paraolympic Games, France's Minister of Sports and the Olympic and Paralympic Games Amelie Oudea-Castera, left and Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Triathlon gold medalist Alexis Hanquinquant gesture ahead of swimming in the River Seine, in Paris, Saturday, July 13, 2024. Oudéa-Castéra took a symbolic dip in the Seine on Saturday, less than two weeks before the start of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
, taking a symbolic swim to prove the water was clean enough to be used as an iconic venue for the summer games. Athletes competing in three triathlon events as well as the marathon swim will compete in the Seine River when the games begin next week.Teammates as kids, N.J.’s Jack Alexy and Matt Fallon are swimming for Paris Olympics stardomIf you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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