Paris Suspends Seine High-Diving Training Over Water Concerns
Paris paused training for its first high-diving contest in the Seine River. Organisers stopped the training on Thursday.
Traces of oil-like chemicals were found upstream. The event is happening at Bir-Hakeim Bridge in Paris, France.
Athletes dive from a platform 20 meters high. It faces the Eiffel Tower.
The contest tests the Seine's water quality. This comes two years after the Paris Olympics.
Paris wants to use the river for sports. This follows work to clean up the water.
Klear Note — Paris wants to use the Seine for sports after cleanup work. This test checks progress two years after the Paris Games.
Key Terms 2
- Bir-Hakeim Bridge A bridge in Paris, France near the Eiffel Tower.
- hydrocarbons Oil-like chemicals that can pollute water.