Paris Set to Revive Swimming in the River Seine After a Century-Long Ban

The city is in the final phase of a massive clean-up project that will make way for Olympic swimming and diving events in 2024.

The €1.4bn regeneration project aims to restore the Seine's water quality, which was severely affected by industrial sewage and population growth.

The project involves building a vast underground reservoir to store rainwater and reduce faecal bacteria in the river.

The reservoir is expected to be operational by next year's Olympic Games, which will showcase the revitalised river as a sporting venue and a forum for the opening ceremony.

The clean-up project has already led to a significant reduction in faecal bacteria, and officials are confident that the river will be officially classified as clean.

However, there may be occasional instances when wastewater is released into the river, but that will be rare.

Paris had a fishing competition in the first Olympic Games in 1900, but it will not be taking place this time around.