The official showed by her example that the water in the river flowing in the capital of France is suitable for holding Olympic swimming competitions.
On Saturday, July 13, less than two weeks before the opening of the Olympic Games in Paris, French Minister of Sports Amelie Oudea-Castera, in the presence of journalists, plunged into the Seine River.
Suitable footage published by the French television channel BFM-TV.
Thus, the head of the sports department decided to convince the public that the water in the river flowing through the capital of France is suitable for holding Olympic swimming competitions and does not pose a threat due to poor quality.
For several months this issue has worried Parisian officials.
Udea-Custer, wearing a wetsuit and a rubber cap, slipped before entering the water , but finally took a dip in the Seine and swam for a while near the shore.
The official was accompanied by one of the flag bearers of the French delegation at the Paralympic Games, Alexis Anquan.
President Emmanuel Macron and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo promised to swim in the Seine.
Let us remind you that earlier a new swimming pool was opened for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. However, the opening ceremony was slightly overshadowed by an unfortunate event involving a member of the French Olympic team, Alexis Gendar.
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