Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo sought to prove a point Wednesday: She took a dip in the murky waters of the Seine to show to the world the river is clean enough for outdoor swimming events at the Olympics.

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo finally fulfilled her promise to take a dip in the long-polluted Seine River to prove that it was safe ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics that begin next week.

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PARIS (Reuters) - Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo finally swam in the River Seine on Wednesday, fulfilling a promise to try to convince doubters that its waters will be clean enough to hold Olympic ...

Hidalgo would not confirm rumors that superstars Celine Dion and Lady Gaga may perform at the ceremony. “It’s a surprise,” she said, hoping that the Olympic Opening Ceremony will boost the ...

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo said she was confident water quality in the River Seine will be up to Olympic standards this summer — and that she’ll be able to prove it by swimming there, possibly ...

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the long-polluted Seine River, fulfilling a promise to show the river was clean enough to host open swimming competitions during the 2024 Olympics.

On International Women’s Day this year, March 8, Anne Hidalgo, mayor of Paris since 2014, convened a conference at the magnificent 19th- century Hôtel de Ville under the title question: “A ...

Anne Hidalgo swam in the cleaned-up waters of the capital’s river, fulfilling a promise that has become a symbol of the Olympic Games that start this month. By Roger Cohen ...

Hidalgo would not confirm rumors that superstars Celine Dion and Lady Gaga may perform at the ceremony. “It’s a surprise,” she said, hoping that the Olympic Opening Ceremony will boost the ...

Mayor Anne Hidalgo, a soft-spoken but ambitious politician pushed into the spotlight by a horrific terrorist attack, has developed a new swagger. By Dan Bilefsky and Maïa de la Baume Feb. 7, 2015 ...