The Seine Is So Dirty, Olympic Athletes Can't Swim In It | Insider News

High levels of E. coli in the Seine River postponed the 2024 Olympics Men's triathlon on July 30, even after the French government invested $1.5 billion in cleaning it.

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The Seine Is So Dirty, Olympic Athletes Can't Swim In It | Insider News

[harryv]

Spent all that money but nothing of the river was cleaned except the $1.5 billion.

[blackberuang]

THE IDEA OF SWIMMING IN THE SEINE WAS THE DUMBEST IDEA EVER

[falkenvir]

Never trust anyone who treats their guests so poorly.

[ReluctantCriticDude]

The filth of Paris is on full display.

[Bazooka-Charlie]

I see the Olympics as a reflection of that country… and oh boy, my outlook on France is looking grim lol

[shortworld]

This will remember as the worst Olympics

[albertinsinger]

1.4 billion was spent to clean the river and where did it go?

[Anonymous_Lee]

Paris wasted so much money on a half-hearted effort to clean the Seine... 🤦‍♂
Either do a proper and permanent job on cleaning, or hold the triathlon in another location.

[MrJrock]

2 to 3 years planning and you're JUST NOW seeing the FILTH OF THE WATER, SMH.

[thomastessier]

Seems the Seine River is as disgusting as the French Olympic opening. That and athletes are leaving the housing area specifically designed for them to go and stay in hotels. They are running out of food and evidently, the entire Olympic Village is a complete disaster.

[Davechappelle]

The paris Olympics are the gift that keep on giving 😂

[merlinsandjaja]

Not as poluted as the opening ceremony. Which was hell

[eaglewinnings]

Imagine preparing and dedicating everything for 4 years only to risk your health by jumping into a literal cesspool.

[darrylferguson]

The French government spent $1.5 billion on cleaning it, and it still looks filthy.

Even from an outside perspective, this is embarrassing - if the national plan to clean the landmark water site was failing before the Olympics started, why did they not have a backup venue chosen?

[cemdursun]

Olympics shouldn't be held in third world cities. This is what you get otherwise

[fungiblefinance]

You would have to be in Seine to swim in the Seine River.

[gailcarey]

This should have been a consideration before France was selected.
All in all, the Games are a farce and an insult to the athletes.

[OleGit]

What a wonderfully clean country, France.

[Prefizful]

At least there is no mutated shark down there.

[Forest-ku]

It wasn’t the rain that caused the problem
It is the attitudes, thought patterns, belief systems and actions of human beings that caused the issue.
And until humans clean and heal their inner selves, their outer world will continue to be a reflection of it