The women's and men's triathlon took place on 31 July in the river Seine. As the Olympic triathlon events took place Wednesday, the city of Paris breathed a sigh of relief. It's been a long slog ...

Swimming in the Seine has been banned for over a century. However, the river is set to be used for the swimming leg of the Olympics triathlon ... like the wrinkled Gollum character from the ...

avenue along the Seine River ahead of the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 22, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) Nearly 100 boats will be used to ...

Olympic triathlon athletes swam in Paris' River Seine on Wednesday after officials determined the water to be safe following days of delays stemming from pollution concerns, per a statement from ...

Along the Seine, iconic monuments became stages for dancers, singers and other artists. That included the Louvre Museum, near where French judo champ Teddy Riner and three-time Olympic champion ...

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 ...

PARIS (Reuters) - When early proponents of hosting an unprecedented Olympics opening ceremony along the river Seine first pitched the idea to the then-head of Paris police, he was dead-set against it.

triathlon at the Olympic Games. The triathlon event faced controversies, concerns, threats and delays due to elevated bacteria levels in the Seine River, a body of water where swimming had been ...

An curved arrow pointing right. High levels of E. coli in the Seine River postponed the 2024 Olympics men's triathlon on July 30 after the French government put $1.5 billion into cleaning it.