A century after the ban, how Paris cleaned the scene river for swimming and how Olympics helped
For the first time since 1923, swimming in the Sin River in Paris in Paris has been allowed for the first time. This happened after many years of cleaning work.Re -opening is seen as one of the results of the Paris 2024 Olympics, during which open water swimmers and triathlets used the river after special cleaning.People can now swim in the marked areas of the river, including two wooden platforms built near the Eiffel Tower and Eleg-Louis in Central Paris.These swimming places have changed rooms, rainfall and seating areas. Between 150 and 300 people can use each place to relax and enjoy the space.Swimming was banned in the scene since 1923 due to pollution and boat traffic. The ban still applies outside the official swimming areas to keep people safe.The river had high pollution levels for many years, which made swimming risky.
Mass cleaning attempts
In 1988, the then Mayor of Paris and future President Jacks Chirk said the ban should be lifted. Nearly 65 years after swimming, the first time was banned.Over the last 20 years, there has been a major decline in the amount of stool bacteria entering the water.Re -opening follows the 1.4 billion euros ($ 1.5 billion) of Olympics. Now officials say that in most days, the river meets European Water Quality Rules.However, there was a doubt under the leadership of the Games whether the river scene would be ready for the Olympics as it was revealed that it had failed the quality of water.The organizers blamed the rainfall for increased pollution, which, according to a BBC report, limited the capabilities of athletes to train Triathlon, Marathon swimming and paratrethlon.Last July, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and other members of the Olympic Committee moved to the scene to prove that this swim was safe.In the last summer, despite health concerns affecting some Olympic training sessions, as well as in men’s Triathlon events, proceeded according to the race plan, helping to increase confidence in public swimming schemes.Some things like leaves and plastic wrappers were still floating in water. However, there was no strong smell of sewage, only the smell of a natural river.Paris City official Pierre Rabdan said, “As quoted by news agency AFP,” The flags will inform the baths about pollution levels every day, and if it rains, the sites will probably be closed after the day. “
Seine: Witness to war, art and love
Sean has played a central role in French history for centuries. In the 9th century, Viking Longbots dispatched the river, burnt Runa in 841 and later laid siege to Paris. During World War II, the Allied countries bombed the bridges at the bottom from the Nazi-Quiz Paris for the preparation of D-Day landing, causing the liberation of Western Europe. The river has also been a source of inspiration in the world of art and music. Cloud Monet painted it from various perspectives throughout his life. Artists and celebrities like Doris Day, Marien Fathfull, Dean Martin and Jane Birkin have sung about dramatic moments by either scene. The river has long attracted the couple, many of which attached individual paddlacks into the Paris bridges as a symbol of their love. Apart from being a tourist attraction, the scene is an important working waterway. Every year about 20 million tonnes of goods are moved to it, making it the second most busy river in France and reduces road traffic by an estimated 800,000 truck trips.
