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Paris 2024: Mayor Anne Hidalgo Swims In River Seine To Show Water Cleanliness

On Wednesday, July 17, nine days before the start of Paris Olympics, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swam in the Seine to demonstrate the cleanliness of the river which will be used for outdoor swimming events.

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Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

French Sports and Olympics Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera looks on during the inauguration of the Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, which is intended, among other things, to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, France on May 2, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

French Sports and Olympics Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera delivers a speech during the inauguration of the Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, which is intended, among other things, to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, France on May 2, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

French Sports and Olympics Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera (C) looks on next to President of Paris 2024, Tony Estanguet (L) and Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo (R) during the inauguration of the Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, which is intended, among other things, to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, France on May 2, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo looks on during the inauguration of the Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, which is intended, among other things, to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, France on May 2, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

French Sports and Olympics Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera (L) looks on next to Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo during the inauguration of the Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, which is intended, among other things, to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, France on May 2, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

French Sports and Olympics Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera looks on during the inauguration of the Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, which is intended, among other things, to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, France on May 2, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

President of Metropole du Grand Paris Patrick Ollier looks on during the inauguration of the Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, which is intended, among other things, to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, France on May 2, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

French Sports and Olympics Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera (C) looks on next to President of Paris 2024, Tony Estanguet (L) and Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo (R) during the inauguration of the Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, which is intended, among other things, to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, France on May 2, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

President of Metropole du Grand Paris Patrick Ollier looks on during the inauguration of the Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, which is intended, among other things, to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, France on May 2, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

French Sports and Olympics Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera (C) looks on next to President of Paris 2024, Tony Estanguet (L) and Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo (R) during the inauguration of the Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, which is intended, among other things, to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, France on May 2, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

President of Metropole du Grand Paris Patrick Ollier looks on during the inauguration of the Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, which is intended, among other things, to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, France on May 2, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

First Deputy Mayor of Paris Emmanuel Gregoire looks on during the inauguration of the Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, which is intended, among other things, to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, France on May 2, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Deputy Mayor of Paris in charge of sport, the Olympic and Paralympic Games and the Seine, Pierre Rabadan looks on during the inauguration of the Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, which is intended, among other things, to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, France on May 2, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Mayor of the 13th arrondissement of Paris Jerome Coumet delivers a speech during the inauguration of the Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, which is intended, among other things, to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, France on May 2, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

French Sports and Olympics Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera looks on during the inauguration of the Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, which is intended, among other things, to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, France on May 2, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

President of Metropole du Grand Paris Patrick Ollier looks on during the inauguration of the Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, which is intended, among other things, to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, France on May 2, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo looks on during the inauguration of the Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, which is intended, among other things, to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, France on May 2, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

First Deputy Mayor of Paris Emmanuel Gregoire looks on during the inauguration of the Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, which is intended, among other things, to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, France on May 2, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

This photograph shows the newly inaugurated Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, which is intended, among other things, to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, France on May 2, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Mayor of the 13th arrondissement of Paris Jerome Coumet delivers a speech during the inauguration of the Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, which is intended, among other things, to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, France on May 2, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Mayor of the 13th arrondissement of Paris Jerome Coumet delivers a speech during the inauguration of the Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, which is intended, among other things, to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, France on May 2, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

This photograph shows the newly inaugurated Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, which is intended, among other things, to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, France on May 2, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

French Sports and Olympics Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera (L) unveils with Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo, the placard of the inauguration of the Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, which is intended, among other things, to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, France on May 2, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Mayor of the 13th arrondissement of Paris Jerome Coumet delivers a speech during the inauguration of the Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, which is intended, among other things, to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, France on May 2, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

This photograph shows the placard of the inauguration of the Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, which is intended, among other things, to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, France on May 2, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

This photograph shows the newly inaugurated Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, which is intended, among other things, to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, France on May 2, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo delivers a speech during the inauguration of the Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, which is intended, among other things, to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, France on May 2, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

Inauguration Of The Austerlitz Wastewater And Rainwater Storage Basin

This photograph shows the newly inaugurated Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, which is intended, among other things, to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, France on May 2, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240427) -- BEIJING, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A journalist is seen during a press tour at the Bassin d'Austerlitz, a huge water tank which aims to clean up the Seine River ahead of the Olympics and make it swimmable after the Olympics in Paris, France, April 25, 2024. The Bassin d'Austerlitz will be inaugurated in May. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-SEINE RIVER

(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-SEINE RIVER

(240425) -- PARIS, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker walks inside the water pipeline during a press tour at the Bassin d'Austerlitz, a huge water tank which aims to clean up the Seine River ahead of the Olympics and make it swimmable after the Olympics in Paris, France, April 25, 2024. The Bassin d'Austerlitz will be inaugurated in May. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-SEINE RIVER

(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-SEINE RIVER

(240425) -- PARIS, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 25, 2024 shows a detailed view at the Bassin d'Austerlitz, a huge water tank which aims to clean up the Seine River ahead of the Olympics and make it swimmable after the Olympics in Paris, France, April 25, 2024. The Bassin d'Austerlitz will be inaugurated in May. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-SEINE RIVER

(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-SEINE RIVER

(240425) -- PARIS, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A journalist is seen during a press tour at the Bassin d'Austerlitz, a huge water tank which aims to clean up the Seine River ahead of the Olympics and make it swimmable after the Olympics in Paris, France, April 25, 2024. The Bassin d'Austerlitz will be inaugurated in May. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-SEINE RIVER

(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-SEINE RIVER

(240425) -- PARIS, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 25, 2024 shows the Bassin d'Austerlitz, a huge water tank which aims to clean up the Seine River ahead of the Olympics and make it swimmable after the Olympics in Paris, France, April 25, 2024. The Bassin d'Austerlitz will be inaugurated in May. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-SEINE RIVER

(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-SEINE RIVER

(240425) -- PARIS, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People pay a vist during a press tour at the Bassin d'Austerlitz, a huge water tank which aims to clean up the Seine River ahead of the Olympics and make it swimmable after the Olympics in Paris, France, April 25, 2024. The Bassin d'Austerlitz will be inaugurated in May. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-SEINE RIVER

(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-SEINE RIVER

(240425) -- PARIS, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Samuel Colin-Canivez, responsible for major works on the Parisian sanitation network, looks on during a press tour at the Bassin d'Austerlitz, a huge water tank which aims to clean up the Seine River ahead of the Olympics and make it swimmable after the Olympics in Paris, France, April 25, 2024. The Bassin d'Austerlitz will be inaugurated in May. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-SEINE RIVER

(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-SEINE RIVER

(240425) -- PARIS, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photos of workers are seen at the Bassin d'Austerlitz, a huge water tank which aims to clean up the Seine River ahead of the Olympics and make it swimmable after the Olympics in Paris, France, April 25, 2024. The Bassin d'Austerlitz will be inaugurated in May. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-SEINE RIVER

(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-SEINE RIVER

(240425) -- PARIS, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A journalist takes pictures with his phone during a press tour at the Bassin d'Austerlitz, a huge water tank which aims to clean up the Seine River ahead of the Olympics and make it swimmable after the Olympics in Paris, France, April 25, 2024. The Bassin d'Austerlitz will be inaugurated in May. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-SEINE RIVER

(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-SEINE RIVER

(240425) -- PARIS, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 25, 2024 shows a detailed view at the Bassin d'Austerlitz, a huge water tank which aims to clean up the Seine River ahead of the Olympics and make it swimmable after the Olympics in Paris, France, April 25, 2024. The Bassin d'Austerlitz will be inaugurated in May. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-SEINE RIVER

(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-SEINE RIVER

(240425) -- PARIS, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 25, 2024 shows the water pipeline to the Bassin d'Austerlitz, a huge water tank which aims to clean up the Seine River ahead of the Olympics and make it swimmable after the Olympics in Paris, France, April 25, 2024. The Bassin d'Austerlitz will be inaugurated in May. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-SEINE RIVER

(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-SEINE RIVER

(240425) -- PARIS, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Photo of workers is seen at the Bassin d'Austerlitz, a huge water tank which aims to clean up the Seine River ahead of the Olympics and make it swimmable after the Olympics in Paris, France, April 25, 2024. The Bassin d'Austerlitz will be inaugurated in May. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-SEINE RIVER

(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-SEINE RIVER

(240425) -- PARIS, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers are seen during a press tour at the Bassin d'Austerlitz, a huge water tank which aims to clean up the Seine River ahead of the Olympics and make it swimmable after the Olympics in Paris, France, April 25, 2024. The Bassin d'Austerlitz will be inaugurated in May. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-SEINE RIVER

(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-SEINE RIVER

(240425) -- PARIS, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker walks inside the water pipeline during a press tour at the Bassin d'Austerlitz, a huge water tank which aims to clean up the Seine River ahead of the Olympics and make it swimmable after the Olympics in Paris, France, April 25, 2024. The Bassin d'Austerlitz will be inaugurated in May. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-SEINE RIVER

(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-SEINE RIVER

(240425) -- PARIS, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photos of workers are seen at the Bassin d'Austerlitz, a huge water tank which aims to clean up the Seine River ahead of the Olympics and make it swimmable after the Olympics in Paris, France, April 25, 2024. The Bassin d'Austerlitz will be inaugurated in May. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-SEINE RIVER

(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-SEINE RIVER

(240425) -- PARIS, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 25, 2024 shows a general view of the Bassin d'Austerlitz, a huge water tank which aims to clean up the Seine River ahead of the Olympics and make it swimmable after the Olympics in Paris, France, April 25, 2024. The Bassin d'Austerlitz will be inaugurated in May. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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