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The Guardian

High divers take the plunge in Paris for a new test of reclaimed Seine’s water

High divers take the plunge in Paris for a new test of reclaimed Seine’s waterWorldPing

European Aquatics Championships taking place in city Threat to water quality tested two years after Games Paris is staging its first high-diving competition in the Seine, with athletes launching themselves from a 20-metre platform in front of the Eif…

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