One of the biggest questions leading up to this summer Olympics in Paris — the opening ceremonies begin on July 26 — isn’t just who’ll be bringing home the gold but whether the River Seine, the ico…
Billions of dollars have been spent to clean up the River Seine in time for this month's 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris . With the opening ceremonies now upon us, all eyes are on the city to see if it -- and the river -- will deliver.begin on July 26 — isn’t just who’ll be bringing home the gold but whether the River Seine, the iconic epicenter of Paris culture and history, will live up to its expectations during the games.
It’s worked . . . except when it hasn’t, particularly after heavy rains. And even low E. Coli levels “provide no definitive information about other dangerous germs potentially lurking in the water,” says Sullivan. Including parasites like Cryptosporidium and Giardia, which “can cause vomiting and severe diarrhea.”— who urinate in the river and spread a disease called leptospirosis. “Most people will be fine if they get inoculated,” says François. And more disturbingly, piranhas.
But Paris isn’t the first time that open water has brought potential dangers. Though Rio de Janeiro made grand declarations toFrançois, however, isn’t concerned about the potential for bad press. He’s more upset that the Parisian government has “spent more than a billion for a few minutes of swimming competition,” he told The Post. “They put all the effort into tackling this stupid E. coli threshold bacteria, which has no importance for the environment.
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