Poop in the Seine? Explaining Olympics swimming controversy, …
Jul 26, 2024 · So, what's the deal with poop in the Seine River? It's all about protesting. Despite the assurances by the government, those in the area did not feel as though the river was safe enough to swim...
Parisians threaten to poop in Seine River to protest sewage ...
Jun 22, 2024 · After months of tests showing high levels of bacteria from sewage and wastewater, residents fed up with the river pollution just weeks before Olympic athletes are set to dive in are threatening...
What is the Paris Poop Protest? Parisians threaten to defecate in River …
Jul 30, 2024 · Parisians threaten to defecate in River Siene in response to Olympic overspending. The French are a people historically known for their propensity to protest, but their latest efforts might be...
Why people are threatening to poo in Paris' River Seine
Jun 24, 2024 · Parisians have threatened to poo in the River Seine in a protest ahead of the Olympics. People angry at the expense of cleaning up the river have rallied under the hashtag #JeChieDansLaSeineLe23Juin, which translates as "I shit in the Seine on 23 June".
Cleaning Up Paris’s Poop River for the Olympics - Scientific American
Jul 19, 2024 · Thousands of athletes from more than 200 territories will float on boats down the Seine. City officials and event organizers have placed a big bet on this beloved river: that the infamously...
Parisian poop protest postponed as politicians parry poo plans
Jun 24, 2024 · Thousands of French citizens planning to poop in the River Seine had their plans flushed down the toilet after it was announced that president Emmanuel Macron and Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo would...
Paris Mayor Defies Poop Threats to Swim in Seine, and Prove a Point
Jul 17, 2024 · French politicians’ pledge to make swimming possible in the iconic river is a way to ward off criticism about the cost of the cleanup operation. On a sunny Wednesday in Paris, the city’s mayor...
The Olympics swimming controversy with Paris' dirty Seine River ...
Jul 2, 2024 · Have you seen some stuff about the Paris Olympics and how the River Seine is a venue that may not be healthy for swimmers to be in? And something about a poop protest?
Parisians Vow to Defecate in Seine as Macron Takes Olympic Dip
May 28, 2024 · France spent $1.5 billion to clean up the iconic Parisian river in time for this summer's Olympic Games.
Paris Residents Plan To Defecate In Seine To Protest Olympics ... - Forbes
Jun 21, 2024 · French protesters are planning to defecate in the river Seine on June 23 to protest Olympic costs—the same time as President Macron is planning to swim there.