The long history of Paris' Seine River

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Published 2024-07-27
The Seine River is an integral part of Paris — and of the 2024 Olympics. Athletes in some swimming events will compete in the river, despite questions about if the river would be safe to race in. Jeff Glor has more.

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All Comments (21)
  • The most beautiful city in the world..i will forver cherish the experience...France as a whole is amazing ...
  • @tomso9246
    NO ONE is talking to the athletes who will have to swim in it ?
  • There is also a replica of the statue of liberty on the Seine river near the Eiffel tower!!!!! 👍🗽
  • Leave it to an American news company to find and interview an American living in France to talk about the history of Paris 👏🏽👍🏼
  • @andyroo9381
    May I just comment on how good looking a man Jeff Glor is.
  • @dakotac180
    They used to party in the sewers and swim in amoeba water?!?! I'm not saying anything else.
  • @JohnAranita
    If I fell in the river Seine, I would be -- in-Seine.
  • @gplunk
    I'm not swimming in that Parisian fecal soup....
  • @Tydan
    Do you know that it should not be called the Seine but the Yonne.
  • @G_Vegas22
    I saw a recent documentary, and they have huge sharks in there😂😂
  • @Joomlahacks
    They need to start consuming dirt and boost their immunity before swimming in it. It's all about immunity.
  • @ticolindo2010
    It is a shame that France, being a first-world country, has such a polluted river. It is disgusting how they can imagine that athletes are going to swim in such a polluted dump. SHAME ON FRANCE.
  • @dwight5852
    The most interesting thing about the Seine is it wouldn't exist if they hadn't reversed another to feed it with water. It shouldn't be there! Considering the climate change, how much water are they stealing from areas that would've gotten it if it wasn't diverted away?