And the mayor proved it just days before the July 26 Olympic deadline. Journalists and spectators from around the world crowded banks and bridges of the Seine River to watch Paris Mayor Anne ...

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swam in the long-polluted Seine River on Wednesday, fulfilling a promise to show the river was clean enough to host open Olympic swimming competitions. $1.5 billion has ...

The Mayor of Paris took a bold plunge into the Seine River Wednesday morning—to prove it is clean enough for Olympic events. Anne Hidalgo donned a wet suit and took a dip near City Hall and ...

The Paris mayor and the head of the French Olympic committee swam in the river Seine. France has spent millions to clean up the iconic river so athletes can compete in it during the Summer Games.

It "represents the demonstration of the efforts made by the city and the state." LONDON -- Anne Hidalgo, the mayor of Paris, has swam in the Seine on Wednesday morning in a showcase of how clean ...

After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the long-polluted Seine River on Wednesday, fulfilling a promise to show the river was clean enough to host open swimming ...

The mayor of Paris told French radio on Wednesday that she would swim in the city’s River Seine next week, in a bid to show its suitability for the Olympics despite ongoing cleanliness concerns.

The mayor of Paris told French radio on Wednesday that she would swim in the city’s River Seine next week, in a bid to show its suitability for the Olympics despite ongoing cleanliness concerns ...

PARIS, France — Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip Wednesday in the Seine River, fulfilling a promise to show that the long-polluted waterway was clean enough to host swimming competitions ...