Pollution of the Seine is preventing the French open water swimming team from training before the Olympic Games, reports France Info.
It should be noted that the French team’s training, scheduled for June 10, was canceled due to poor water quality. The French Swimming Federation is trying to agree on a new date.
— Daily checks since June 1 at eight points upstream of the Olympic site show a deterioration in the water quality of the Seine. Reason: heavy rains in May. Additionally, the current speed is considered too high for training,” the document states.
Earlier it was reported that the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, declared her readiness to swim in the Seine. Swimming is planned for the end of June. It is possible that Hidalgo will be joined by French President Emmanuel Macron and International Olympic Committee (IOC) head Thomas Bach.
The Paris Olympic Games will take place from July 26 to August 11.
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