Australian chef de mission Anna Meares says water quality in the River Seine is now at acceptable levels.
Australian chef de mission Anna Meares says water quality in the River Seine has improved to acceptable levels and assured that athletes are happy to swim in it at the Olympics, despite contingency plans being unveiled.
Speaking to reporters at her final press conference before departing for France, Meares said there was no reason to suggest the events won’t go ahead as planned. “There has been a lot of work gone into cleaning up the Seine and it’s been a project that has been occurring since 2017. This is a big legacy piece that Paris 2024 want to offer Parisians to be able to swim in the river. A lot has been invested in making this happen.”
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