Olympic Games 2024: Seine too polluted and excessive move… the rehearsal of the opening ceremony postponed | EUROtoday

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The Seine was too polluted on June 16, a month and a half earlier than the Olympic Games (July 26 – August 11), with regard to the standards for authorizing triathlon and open water swimming occasions, in accordance with the outcomes of revealed analyzes Friday. At the identical time, the excessive move linked to the precipitation of the previous few days pressured the postponement of the rehearsal for the opening ceremony which was to be held on Monday.
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