Athletes dive into the Seine River from the Alexander III Bridge on the start of the first leg of the women's triathlon test event for the Paris Olympics this past summer. (Michel Euler/AP ...

"fulfilling a promise that has become a symbol of the Paris Olympics," said The New York Times. Hidalgo postponed her initial plan to swim on June 23 because of the river's water level and the ...

The opening ceremony, triathlon and marathon swimming for the Paris Olympics are scheduled to be held on the River Seine. Although many Parisians used to swim in the Seine, the practice has been ...

PARIS--A hot-air ... kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century Friday, with a four-hour-long, rule-breaking opening ceremony that unfurled along the Seine River. On-and-off showers did ...

PARIS (AP) — With sunset and moonlight gleaming on the river, the grandiose opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics will last ... slowly from east to west, bridge to bridge, snaking six ...

braving the murky waters in central Paris to celebrate the Fourth of July and highlight the French government's efforts to clean up the river for the Olympic Games.

Paris Mayor ... in the Seine River, fulfilling a promise to show that the long-polluted waterway was clean enough to host swimming competitions during the 2024 Olympics as well as part of the ...

In the 21st Century the Olympics go hand-in-hand with environmental initiatives, and Paris is held-up as an ambitious pioneer thanks to the impressive efforts of Mayor Anne Hidalgo. One of the ...

Swimming at the 2024 Paris Olympics will take place inside Paris La Defense Arena, the largest indoor events venue in Europe. Located just to the northwest of Paris in Nanterre, the domed stadium ...

Australian Moesha Johnson has splashed through the Seine's polluted waters to win a pristine silver medal in the Olympic marathon ... gilded Pont Alexandre III bridge, the 30-year-old van ...