The Seine is so dirty, Olympic athletes can't swim in it

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High levels of E. coli in the Seine River postponed the 2024 Olympics men's triathlon on July 30 after the French government put $1.5 billion into cleaning it.

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Paris' River Seine is so polluted that Olympic athletes weren't allowed to swim in it

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The Eiffel Tower behind the Seine River on July 30, 2024.
World Triathlon said the men's triathlon would move back a day, to July 31, 2024, to give pollution in the Seine a chance to subside.

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The USA's favorite Olympian right now may just be 'Pommel Horse Guy' — a 25-year-old from Massachusetts

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Stephen Nedoroscik competes on the pommel horse.
The American gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik has earned a spot on the internet as "Pommel Horse Guy."

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Paris Olympic medals contain pieces of the Eiffel Tower's original iron frame

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Gold, silver, and bronze Olympic medals from the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Medals in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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Olympic Sabotage Continues: Someone Cut French Phone Lines Overnight

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World-record-holding American shot-putter Ryan Crouser prepared for the Olympics by eating 5,000 calories and training 8 hours a day

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Composite image showcasing Olympic track and field athlete Ryan Crouser, with a headshot alongside an action shot of him competing in shot put

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From Lady Gaga to Tom Cruise, check out some of the stars who've been spotted at the Paris 2024 Olympics

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Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are among the stars who have been spotted at the international sporting event.
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in Paris.

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Olympians are calling the food in Paris a 'disaster' — and one team is flying in its own chef

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Three people eating meals on trays at the Olympic Village.
Hungary's defense minister Kristof Szalay-Bobrovniczk, right, dines at the Olympic Village.

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French infrastructure was targeted for a 2nd time during the Olympics, with internet and phone cables cut across the country

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Maintenance workers and police inspect wires at the side of a pebbled railway track.
French maintenance workers and police inspect a damaged railway line after "coordinated" arson attacks caused travel disruption on Friday. On Monday, attacks on the country's internet infrastructure were reported.

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An Olympics commentator got fired for making a sexist joke about a gold-medal-winning team

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Team Australia's swimmers Mollie O'Callaghan, Emma McKeon, Meg Harris, and Shayna Jack celebrated their gold medal at the Paris Olympics.
Team Australia's swimmers Mollie O'Callaghan, Emma McKeon, Meg Harris, and Shayna Jack celebrated their gold medal at the Paris Olympics.

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