Athletes to swim in Paris' Seine during the Olympics if they can get it cleaned up in time
The opening ceremony for the Summer Olympics in Paris next year will be an unusual one. Rather than taking to an Olympic stadium for the festivities, a flotilla of boats will ferry the athletes down the river Seine past landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and the recovering Notre-Dame Cathedral. Even more unusual, soon after, some of those athletes will be competing in the very same waters.
That is, as long as the city succeeds in its ambitious cleanup plan to make the water safe to swim in.
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Automated Archives for May, 17th 2023
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Wallabag Additions
These are articles that which I saved today so that I may read them later. Substance and quality will vary drastically.
- Why Africa welcomed the Wagner Group (unherd.com)
- The Geopolitics of U.S. Engagement in Sudan (foreignpolicy.com)
- The casino in your neighborhood (tampabay.com)
- Our Deep Blue Moment (persuasion.community)
Chess For the Day
Record: 6-1-5
Net Elo Change: +5
Games Played
- mobetter - LOSS
- blevy - WIN
- MuzzleBear - WIN
- Itulin - DRAW
- jufran87 - WIN
- Sway999 - WIN
- Retired-Dude - LOSS
- Kolobok371 - LOSS
- Putrefactor - LOSS
- Araby64 - WIN
- EzzElhedeny - WIN
- McGaren - LOSS
Blog Posts On This Day
- 2022-05-17 (4 posts)