Paris Olympics: Will polluted river Seine be the 'water loo' of President Macron? Check out the meme fest
A combo pic of various memes trolling the pollution in Seine river during Paris Olympics Photograph:( X )
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Paris Olympics: Swimming events have started in the much-polluted Seine river, but there are widespread concerns and criticism about the water safety. The situation is worsened by continuing rains, which is adding to the sewage water flow into the famous waterway. A meme festival is underway, on the situation with Seine. Check out the details
Paris Olympics: Swimming events have started in the much-polluted Seine river, but there are widespread concerns and criticism about the water safety. The situation is worsened by continuing rains, which is adding to the sewage water flow into the famous waterway. A meme festival is underway, on the situation with Seine. Check out the details
Paris Olympics 2024: After days of delay, Paris Olympics triathlon events finally started on the much-polluted river Seine on Wednesday (July 31). But the river is continuing to be a mane for President Emannuel Macron, with a host of internet comments and memes hilariously highlighting the 'poop-filled' river's poor water quality.
One of them showed President Macron emerging in the middle of dirt and slush in river Seine, while another showed an ogre giving an interview after emerging from the river.
So did Napoleon Macron actually jump into the Seine today to celebrate the dubious awarding of the 2030 Winter Games, that violates the Olympic Charter?
— SPORT & POLITICS (@JensWeinreich) July 24, 2024
Will IOC Sun King Thomas Bach also jump into the Seine?
So many questions!
Stay tuned, subscribe:https://t.co/fALVB37Cvg pic.twitter.com/8qj8fcWSOT
Check out the host of memes below
@10NewsFirstSyd @Sandra_Sully Bwhahaha! The ALP worried about risky nuclear energy. Wait til they see the triathletes after a swim in The Seine ........ #10NewsFirst Hilarious! pic.twitter.com/PXCu8NlaN3
— MLo (@MLoParis) July 31, 2024
The river's polluted state has been an ongoing issue. French political leaders and Paris Olympics organisers have continously assured that the Seine was clean enough to hold the swimming events.
The Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo promised to swim in the river but postponed it several times before finally taking the dip on July 17.
Wie die Seine Olympia buchstäblich in die Sch.... ritt https://t.co/DIMXJ0mPQR
— newsflix_at (@Newsflix_at) July 31, 2024
That happened a day after the sports minister Amelie Oudea-Castera swam in the river. Her videos of slipping while gingerly entering the river, and then falling into the water went viral. But she put up a brave front, presenting a rosy picture of the visibly brown river in a subsequent interview, appearing in full black body suit and swimmer's cap.
The #Olympics triathletes tomorrow after swimming in the Seine. pic.twitter.com/1aUz6HaVdM
— Joseph Surtees (@jj_surtees) July 31, 2024
Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera was, meanwhile, mired in another controversy, after some found her public, intimate kiss with Macron during the opening event to be indecent.
The women's triathlete event of Wednesday happened after concerns about the water quality had delayed the event for several days.
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Ahead of the men's triathlon, tests had shown that there were elevated levels of bacteria in the water, including E. Coli.
It has been raining in Paris, which added to the wastewater in the river.
#French Emmanuel Macron and #Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo were supposed to swim in the Seine river ..Parisians poop in the river to protest
— kaffir (@Kaffirophobia1) July 27, 2024
Minister Amélie Oudea-Castera dived into the poop filled River Seine to prove that the #Olympic2024 can be held
What a pleasure, she says. pic.twitter.com/Xexn3X83lo
Some 1.4 billion euros were spent on infrastructure building ahead of the Olympics, including for the cleanup of the Seine river.
Presence of E. coli in the water means sewage contamination. Some types of this bacteria can be harmful to health and cause diarrhea.
There are plans to relocate marathon swimming events scheduled on August 8-9 if the water level does not improve.
Earlier measurements had shown that E. coli levels were at 985 units per 100 millilitres which was above the regulated cap.
(With inputs from agencies)
