Paris plans to make the Seine the centerpiece of the 2024 Olympic Games, with long-term efforts to clean up the river allowing swimming events to take place in its waters.
  • TendieMaster69@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    Money and the attention of the Olympics. Thank you for posting web archive link instead of paywalled annoying bullshit.

    Best quote from the article:

    Works under the 1.4 billion-euro ($1.55-billion) plan to clean up the Seine have been underway for years now, but the Olympic games has had a galvanizing effect.