High divers take the plunge in the Seine in a new test of Paris’ reclaimed river
- Paris is hosting its first high-diving competition in the Seine with athletes diving from a 20-meter platform.
- The event is part of the European Aquatics Championships, which runs through August 16.
- Training was temporarily suspended due to traces of hydrocarbons detected upstream, but the area was treated and the event proceeded as planned.
- Hundreds of spectators gathered along the riverbanks to watch the competition, including visitors from abroad.
Paris is staging its first high-diving competition in the Seine, with athletes launching themselves from a 20-meter platform in front of the Eiffel Tower. The event on the Bir-Hakeim Bridge has also exposed the fragility of that ambition: Organizers suspended training Thursday when traces of hydrocarbons were detected upstream.
By Friday, the French Swimming Federation said the affected area had been treated, allowing athletes to return to the water and the event to proceed as planned. High diving concludes Saturday with the final two rounds and medal events, while the broader European Aquatics Championships run through Aug. 16.
Hundreds of people gathered along the riverbanks Friday to watch the divers. Some stopped during their lunch break, while others stumbled across the competition by chance. Among them was Rebecca Kapogiannis, a 45-year-old visitor from London, Ontario, who was visiting Paris with her daughter to celebrate her graduation.
高台跳水运动员在塞纳河中挑战巴黎重获的河流
巴黎正在举办首场在塞纳河进行的高台跳水比赛，运动员们从20米高的平台跳水，背景是埃菲尔铁塔。该活动在比尔哈基姆桥上进行，同时也暴露了这一雄心的脆弱性：组织者在周四暂停了训练，因为上游检测到石油烃的痕迹。
到周五，法国游泳联合会表示，受影响区域已得到处理，运动员可以返回水中，赛事按计划进行。高台跳水将在周六结束，进行最后两轮和颁奖活动，而更广泛的欧洲水上运动锦标赛将持续到8月16日。
周五，数百人聚集在河岸观看跳水比赛。有些人是在午休时停下来观看，而其他人则是偶然发现了比赛。其中一位是来自安大略省伦敦的45岁游客丽贝卡·卡波吉安尼斯，她和女儿一同来巴黎庆祝毕业。