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"It will be a major legacy for us," says Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo after swimming for a few minutes in the river Seine with the President of the Paris Games Organising Committee (Cojo) Tony Estanguet. IMAGES
The Seine's peak flood reached 4.25 metres in Paris on Saturday, while the famous Zouave statue on the Pont de l'Alma had its feet in the water. IMAGES
Boats parade along the Seine for technical tests, 365 days before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. IMAGES
The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on July 26, 2024, will take part on the River Seine, organisers have announced, breaking the long-held Summer Games tradition of a stadium procession of athletes and officials. More than 160 boats filled with athletes and officials from more than 200 countries will sail almost 6km (4 miles), with organisers expecting crowds of 600,000 people for what they call the largest-ever Olympic ceremony. The closing ceremony is scheduled to be held at the Trocadero, an expanse of gardens and fountains which overlooks the Eiffel Tower. IMAGES
The 'Zouave' statue on the Pont d'Alma in Paris is an informal watchdog of the level of the River Seine. On Monday, after a weekend of rain, levels were in excess of 4.50 metres in the French capital, and above the Zouave's knees. IMAGES
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