A fifth body—a man whose identity remains unknown—was recovered from the River Seine at Charenton‑le‑Pont, southeast of Paris. While four bodies were discovered upriver in Choisy‑le‑Roi in mid‑August, authorities have confirmed no connection to this latest case. The deceased was found intact, with no visible signs of violence, and an investigation including autopsy and toxicology tests is underway.

Fifth body found in seine at Charenton‑le‑Pont; no link yet to earlier murders

<p>The organisers of the Paris Olympics 2024 suffered yet another setback on Tuesday (July 30) as the men’s triathlon event was postponed to Wednesday due to the pollution in the river Seine. Having already been on the receiving end of plenty of controversies in the last few days including introducing South Korea as North Korea and hoisting the Olympics flag upside-down, the latest event adds unwanted headlines for the organisers. As things stand, there will be no triathlon at least till Wednesday with chances of further postponement if the situation does not improve.</p>

<h2><strong>Men’s triathlon event postponed</strong></h2>

<p>“Despite the improvement of water quality levels over the last hours, the readings at some points of the swim course are still above the acceptable limits,” organisers said on Tuesday.</p>

<p>The race has been postponed to Wednesday for 10:45 AM (14:15 IST), immediately after the women’s event, which is scheduled at 8 AM.</p>

<p>A whopping 1.4 billion euros ($1.51 billion) has been spent to make the river Seine pollution-free for the Olympics, but so far there has been huge disappointment for the organising committee. Last week’s rain has&nbsp;contributed to the pollution in the river which has again left the fans wondering why the events were held in the Seine.</p>

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<p>It is reported that the level of bacteria in the river Seine remains at a high percentage making it unfit for the athletes. While the event is postponed to Wednesday, if the situation does not improve, it could lead to further postponements until Friday.</p>

<p>Earlier in July, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the river herself earlier this month, in a bid to convince doubters.</p>

<p>The gamble that the river would be clean enough for the triathlon was never guaranteed to pay off, especially as water quality varies widely day-to-day.</p>

<p><em>(Inputs from Agencies)</em></p>


The organisers of the Paris Olympics 2024 suffered yet another setback on Tuesday (July 30) as the men’s triathlon event was postponed to Wednesday due to the pollution in the river Seine.

The organisers of the Paris Olympics 2024 suffered yet another setback on Tuesday (July 30) as the men’s triathlon event was postponed to Wednesday due to the pollution in the river Seine. Having already been on the receiving end of plenty of controversies in the last few days including introducing South Korea as North Korea and hoisting the Olympics flag upside-down, the latest event adds unwanted headlines for the organisers. As things stand, there will be no triathlon at least till Wednesday with chances of further postponement if the situation does not improve. Men’s triathlon event postponed “Despite the improvement of water quality levels over the last hours, the readings at some points of the swim course are still above the acceptable limits,” organisers said on Tuesday. The race has been postponed to Wednesday for 10:45 AM (14:15 IST), immediately after the women’s event, which is scheduled at 8 AM. A whopping 1.4 billion euros ($1.51 billion) has been spent to make the river Seine pollution-free for the Olympics, but so far there has been huge disappointment for the organising committee. Last week’s rain has contributed to the pollution in the river which has again left the fans wondering why the events were held in the Seine. ALSO READ | Paris Olympics 2024: India day 4 event schedule, timings, medal games, athletes and all you need to know It is reported that the level of bacteria in the river Seine remains at a high percentage making it unfit for the athletes. While the event is postponed to Wednesday, if the situation does not improve, it could lead to further postponements until Friday. Earlier in July, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the river herself earlier this month, in a bid to convince doubters. The gamble that the river would be clean enough for the triathlon was never guaranteed to pay off, especially as water quality varies widely day-to-day. (Inputs from Agencies)

Paris Olympics 2024: Triathlon postponed to Wednesday due to Seine pollution in another setback for organisers

A pre-Olympic swimming competition in Paris was cancelled, due to poor water quality in the river Seine, casting a doubt over the French government's plan to clean up the river before next summer. The event was going to serve as a test for next year's Paris Olympics.

Seine river pollution fears trigger Olympics swimming test's cancellation

<p>The River Seine in Paris will very soon witness swimmers and divers back after almost a century as it is in the final stage of a historic clean-up, as per BBC reports.</p>

<p>Banned for almost 100 years due to filthy water, the government is set to spend around $1.6 billion on the Seine regeneration project that is being hailed universally as a success.</p>

<p>As per BBC reports, three Olympic and Paralympic events, triathlon, marathon swimming and Para-triathlon will take place in the river and by the year 2025, three open-air swimming areas will be accessible from the quayside.</p>

<p>"When people see athletes swimming in the Seine with no health problems, they'll be confident themselves to start going back in the Seine," the BBC quoted Pierre Rabadan, deputy Paris mayor in charge of the Olympics as saying. "It's our contribution for the future."</p>

<p>The water quality of the river drastically declined in all these years due to industrial sewage and the sanitation demands of the growing population in the French capital.</p>

<p>The declining water quality affected the aquatic life to a point where in the 1960s only three species of fish were recorded in Paris.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Swimming in the Seine was banned in the year 1923.</p>

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<h2><strong>Three swimming areas to open on the Seine</strong></h2>

<p>Over the last 20 years, the advancements that have been made have resulted in a sharp decline of faecal bacteria entering the river.</p>

<p>"But the difficulty has been in eradicating those last few percentage points to ensure it can be officially classified as clean," the BBC quoted Samuel Colin-Canivez, chief engineer for sanitation at Paris city hall as saying.</p>

<p>The government is now building a huge reservoir underground that will help in storing run-off in times of heavy rainfall.</p>

<p>"Up to now, the Seine has been the safety valve for the sewage system. If we didn't occasionally allow wastewater into the river, it would have backed up into people's homes," Colin-Canivez added.</p>

<p>"Now a tunnel will bring the overflow to the reservoir, where it can be stored for a day or two - the time for the system to settle down again. Then it will be drained as normal to the treatment centres," he further said.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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The River Seine in Paris will very soon witness swimmers and divers back after almost a century as it is in the final stage of a historic clean-up, as per BBC reports.

The River Seine in Paris will very soon witness swimmers and divers back after almost a century as it is in the final stage of a historic clean-up, as per BBC reports. Banned for almost 100 years due to filthy water, the government is set to spend around $1.6 billion on the Seine regeneration project that is being hailed universally as a success. As per BBC reports, three Olympic and Paralympic events, triathlon, marathon swimming and Para-triathlon will take place in the river and by the year 2025, three open-air swimming areas will be accessible from the quayside. "When people see athletes swimming in the Seine with no health problems, they'll be confident themselves to start going back in the Seine," the BBC quoted Pierre Rabadan, deputy Paris mayor in charge of the Olympics as saying. "It's our contribution for the future." The water quality of the river drastically declined in all these years due to industrial sewage and the sanitation demands of the growing population in the French capital. The declining water quality affected the aquatic life to a point where in the 1960s only three species of fish were recorded in Paris. Swimming in the Seine was banned in the year 1923. Also read: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to shuffle his cabinet tomorrow: Reports Three swimming areas to open on the Seine Over the last 20 years, the advancements that have been made have resulted in a sharp decline of faecal bacteria entering the river. "But the difficulty has been in eradicating those last few percentage points to ensure it can be officially classified as clean," the BBC quoted Samuel Colin-Canivez, chief engineer for sanitation at Paris city hall as saying. The government is now building a huge reservoir underground that will help in storing run-off in times of heavy rainfall. "Up to now, the Seine has been the safety valve for the sewage system. If we didn't occasionally allow wastewater into the river, it would have backed up into people's homes," Colin-Canivez added. "Now a tunnel will bring the overflow to the reservoir, where it can be stored for a day or two - the time for the system to settle down again. Then it will be drained as normal to the treatment centres," he further said. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Seine river in Paris to finally open for swimmers and divers after Olympics, says mayor

Officials are hoping to reduce pollution levels in the Seine to make it safe to swim in ahead of an Olympic river race in 2024.

Billion-dollar effort to clean up river Seine

<p>Thousands of Olympic athletes on boats cruising along the River Seine toward the sun setting like a giant gold medal behind the Eiffel Tower.</p>

<p>The 2024 Paris Games opening ceremony vision was unveiled on Monday as an event organizers hope will be unique in Olympic history and free for hundreds of thousands to watch on the riverside.</p>

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<p>Rethinking the ceremony that announces an Olympics to the world by taking it outside the traditional stadium setting was long hinted at by Paris officials.</p>

<p>Details revealed for the July 26th 2024 show help explain a promise to use the City of Light, its culture and people as essential actors in the Olympics.</p>

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<p>For starters, the water-borne opening ceremony will innovate by having the parade of athletes from more than 200 teams begin the evening instead of end it.</p>

<p>It will also be free to view for most of the expected 600,000 spectators lining the six-kilometer (four-mile) route.&nbsp;</p>


Thousands of Olympic athletes on boats cruising along the River Seine toward the sun setting like a giant gold medal behind the Eiffel Tower. The 2024 Paris Games opening ceremony vision was unveiled on Monday as an event organizers hope will be unique in Olympic history and free for hundreds of thousands to watch on the riverside.

Thousands of Olympic athletes on boats cruising along the River Seine toward the sun setting like a giant gold medal behind the Eiffel Tower. The 2024 Paris Games opening ceremony vision was unveiled on Monday as an event organizers hope will be unique in Olympic history and free for hundreds of thousands to watch on the riverside. 26-07-2024 Paris, la Seine, ses monuments, ses quais...pour un spectacle unique. Célébrons le sport dans la ville ! #Paris2024 vous invite à la première cérémonie d'ouverture des Jeux Olympiques au cœur de la ville ! pic.twitter.com/6drQJijubO — Paris 2024 (@Paris2024) December 14, 2021 × ALSO READ: Won't go to Beijing Winter Olympics 2022, but no protest, says Austrian leader Rethinking the ceremony that announces an Olympics to the world by taking it outside the traditional stadium setting was long hinted at by Paris officials. Details revealed for the July 26th 2024 show help explain a promise to use the City of Light, its culture and people as essential actors in the Olympics. ALSO READ: Winter Olympics: China warns Australia, UK, US for diplomatic boycott, says 'will pay price for wrong acts' 26/07/2024 - #Paris2024 Opening Ceremony - COMING SOON pic.twitter.com/CAdHyiUUNu — Paris 2024 (@Paris2024) December 13, 2021 × 26/07/2024 - #Paris2024 Opening Ceremony - COMING SOON pic.twitter.com/A4O9rTJfZb — Paris 2024 (@Paris2024) December 13, 2021 × For starters, the water-borne opening ceremony will innovate by having the parade of athletes from more than 200 teams begin the evening instead of end it. It will also be free to view for most of the expected 600,000 spectators lining the six-kilometer (four-mile) route.

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Paris Plages: Seine's open-air cinema creates magic for French movie lovers

The world of cinema is having to adapt to new rules set by the pandemic but some are more creative than others. In Paris, you can now watch your favourite movie while enjoying a boat ride on the Seine river.

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