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Heavy rains disrupt Paris Olympics swimming test in Seine River

  • Training session for swimmers canceled due to drop in water quality from rains.
  • Paris investing in water management projects to reduce pollution from storms.
  • Further water quality tests to determine if swimming event will proceed as scheduled.
  • Long term projects underway to improve Seine water quality for 2024 Olympics.
  • Paris aims to make swimming in Seine an Olympics legacy despite 1923 ban.
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