There French Minister of Sports and the Olympic Games, Amélie Oudéa-CastéraThis morning she dived into the Seinewhose water quality will be fundamental for holding certain events Olympic Gameswhich will begin in less than two weeks.
Wearing a black wetsuit and diving goggles, the minister dove near the Pont des Invalides, close to the Pont Alexandre III, according to images from BFMTV television. Apparently very comfortable, theformer tennis champion was accompanied by the flag bearer of the French Paralympic team, Alexis Hanquinquant.
His gesture was therefore born of a reaction to criticism that there was bathability of the river, considered too polluted. But after several tests with poor results, due to very rainy weather, local authorities announced yesterday that river water who passes through Paris respected the bathing rules “ten or eleven days” in the last twelve. The Olympic competitions of triathlon and of open water swimming will take place at Pont Alexandre III, right in the center.
Also Anne HidalgoMayor of Paris, will take a dip in the Seine on July 17.
