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 and takes place in front of the Eiffel Tower.
- Training was temporarily suspended due to traces of hydrocarbons detected upstream, but the area was treated and the event continued as planned.
- The competition aims to showcase the city's efforts to reclaim the river for sports ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games.
- Hundreds of spectators gathered along the riverbanks to watch the divers.
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 — a spectacular new test of the city’s effort to reclaim its river for sport.
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. “There are things that are within our control, and there are uncertainties that are inevitably linked to any outdoor activity,” said Maxime Sauvage, Paris deputy mayor in charge of sports.
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.
高台跳水选手在塞纳河中挑战巴黎重获的河流
巴黎正在塞纳河中举办首场高台跳水比赛，选手们从20米高的平台跳水，地点在埃菲尔铁塔前，这是城市重获河流用于体育活动的壮观新测试。
位于比尔哈基姆桥的赛事也暴露了这一雄心的脆弱性：组织者在周四暂停了训练，因为上游检测到碳氢化合物的痕迹。到周五，法国游泳联合会表示，受影响区域已得到处理，运动员得以重新进入水中，比赛按计划继续进行。
高台跳水比赛将于周六结束，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。“有些事情在我们的控制之内，而有些不确定性是任何户外活动不可避免的，”负责体育的巴黎副市长马克西姆·索瓦日说。
周五，数百人聚集在河岸观看跳水选手。一些人趁午休停下来观看，而另一些人则偶然发现了比赛。