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 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 detected traces of hydrocarbons upstream, but the area was treated and the event continued as planned.
- The high diving competition concludes with final rounds and medal events on Saturday, while the broader championships run through August 16.
- Paris has made significant investments to improve the river's safety for swimming ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games.
PARIS (AP) — 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, sports facilities and equal access to sport.
高台跳水选手在塞纳河中跳水，测试巴黎的复兴河流
巴黎（美联社）——巴黎正在塞纳河举办首场高台跳水比赛，选手们从20米高的平台跳水，地点位于埃菲尔铁塔前，这是该市努力复兴河流以供体育活动的新测试。
在比尔哈基姆桥上的活动也暴露了这一雄心的脆弱性：组织者在周四检测到上游有碳氢化合物后暂停了训练。到周五，法国游泳联合会表示受影响区域已得到处理，允许运动员重新进入水中，赛事按计划进行。
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、体育设施和体育平等的巴黎副市长马克西姆·索瓦日说。