The Seine, which runs through the heart of Paris and has long been the city’s lifeblood—and its dump, leaving the body of water severely polluted for decades—is playing a central role in the 2024 Olympics. With less than two weeks from the opening ceremony for the Olympics, the 483-mile-long river has become a source of contention for athletes, Parisians, and politicians alike. The question is: Will the Seine be clean enough by the opening ceremony on July 26?

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For many centuries, the Seine has been the dumping ground for everything from human waste and animal parts to garbage and dead bodies. The river makes its way from just outside Dijon to the Paris basin and has essentially been an open-air dump since humans first settled the area in the 3rd........

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