French President and Paris Mayor Swim in Seine to Promote River Safety for Olympic Triathlon

June 3, 2024

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that on June 23, he will swim in the Seine River alongside Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo to demonstrate the river's safety for hosting Olympic triathlon competitions. However, French citizens disagree with the President's opinion and have launched the hashtag #IWillPooInTheSeine on social media. Users are posting humorous images and calculating the perfect timing to relieve themselves in different regions of the country, with the goal of sending a message to Paris on June 23. The Seine is considered the dirtiest river in Europe, as confirmed by the environmental organization Surfrider Foundation, and the residents of Paris themselves describe it as dangerous and smelly.