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Bet held for the mayor of Paris! Anne Hidalgo dove into the Seine this Wednesday, July 17, a few days after the Minister of Sports, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, and several differences in style should be noted between the two politicians.
Less than 10 days before the start of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, excitement is starting to build in the capital. It must be said that the City of Light is preparing to host the biggest sporting event of the year and the pressure is at its peak less than 10 days before the opening ceremony, which will take place on July 26. One of the promises of its Olympic Games was to clean up the Seine to make it passable, particularly for certain swimming events. A real challenge made even more difficult due to the climatic conditions of recent months and the frequent rains which fell on the Paris region.
Despite the difficulties, it seems that the Paris town hall has kept its promise, as Anne Hidalgo just showed this Wednesday, July 17. Accompanied by the president of the organizing committee Tony Estanguet and the prefect of Île-de-France Marc Guillaume, the mayor of Paris threw herself into the water under the eye of the cameras in the morning and visibly, everything went well. passed as expected for the 65-year-old politician. As we can see in the images from BFMTV, she arrived all smiles alongside the three-time Olympic canoe champion on a small pontoon provided for the occasion. She then took the ladder into the water and did some breaststroke and crawl movements.
“Soft and wonderful” water according to the mayor of Paris
Barely out of the water, the one who has a not always simple relationship with her youngest son, Arthur, was attacked by journalists and she did not hesitate to describe the water of the Seine as "soft and wonderful ", as reported by 20 Minutes. An experience diametrically opposed to that experienced by the Minister of Sports and the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra on July 13. The latter had dived, or rather slipped, into the Seine when getting into the water and her performance, captured by the cameras, was quickly mocked by Internet users on social networks.
To stand out from the minister, Anne Hidalgo did things differently, starting with her jumpsuit, shorter than that of Amélie Oudéa-Castéra. The mayor of Paris did not hesitate to put her head under water when she was in the Seine, but she did not reward the cameras with a dive, which was what the minister, who was in a relationship with a great sportsman in the past.
A great first since we haven't been able to swim in the Seine for 101 years, as BFMTV reminds us. Now it’s time for the athletes, who will be able to take the plunge with complete confidence.
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