Paris Olympics: Would the River Seine score a gold medal for being clean enough?

The River Seine in Paris is set to be a venue for open swimming events for the upcoming summer Olympics, but the safety of the water has remained an issue for people in the lead-up to the games.

Last week, test result showed unsafe levels of E. coli in the river — though new testing this week found the levels of E. coli and enterococci bacteria were below legal thresholds. While health experts say E. coli infection in the water can happen, it's more an indicator of parasites or viruses that could be contagious.

As Sean Previl reports, officials say they're optimistic the games in the river will go ahead, but it's yet to be seen what could change in the final weeks before the events.

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[IbnBahtuta]

The swimmer with the best immune system will be the real winner. Swimming in filth to win a medal. smh

[masker]

no athlete should swim until those officials jump in the water and swim first

[devildevil]

Ganges river is much cleaner, more hygiene than this River

[Yuri-zy]

Macron does not care. He and his man-wife is gone. Lol

[lewisbale]

No it has never been clean, a lot of poop in that river.

[HaloFlemz]

Better get some porta Les cabinets, just in case.

[Joemamarickroll]

Who cares seriously could care less about athletes. Or the Olympics