French citizens have taken to social media to protest the Seine's cleanliness ahead of the 2024 Olympics. Dubbed "Je Chie Dans La Seine Le 23 Juin" or "I poop in the Seine on June 23," the movement ...

As nearly 10,500 athletes from 184 countries floated down the Seine River in the pouring rain during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics at the end of last week, American sports commentator ...

Olympic triathlon racers finally dove into the Seine following postponements due to poor water-quality test results. Will the water stay swimmable? When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Paris — The first Olympic swimming event in the Seine river has been postponed as tests of the river water continue. The swimming leg of the men's triathlon was originally scheduled to happen Tuesday ...

PARIS — The men’s triathlon race, set to take place Tuesday morning, has been delayed a day due to unsafe water pollution levels in the River Seine, Olympics organizers said. But the International ...

The 2024 Paris Olympics have been filled with thrilling moments, but the Summer Games haven't been without controversy. Leading into the Paris Olympics, the safety of the Seine River was something ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Ledsom is a France-based contributor who covers travel. Over one hundred years ago, the Paris Olympic Games of 1900 held its ...

When Olympic triathletes plunged into the Seine river close to the Alexandre III bridge in Paris on July 31, they were making history—and not just by going for gold. The event, which also saw the ...

PARIS − “I think I can grab you a cup if you want to taste it,” triathlete Taylor Knibb generously offered the media as she stood near the banks of the Seine River, dripping with sweat after two hours ...

The Olympics are all about the unexpected. And for marathon swimmers and triathletes, that includes a notoriously unpredictable partner—the venue, which is typically an ocean, a lake, or, in the case ...

A comprehensive €1.4 billion cleanup project is underway to transform the noxious Seine waters into a swimming spot. During the Summer Olympics in Paris next year, some swimming events will take place ...

French authorities want to give legal rights to the River Seine to better defend the world-famous waterway in court and protect its fragile ecosystem, part of a global movement to grant legal ...