High divers compete in Seine as Paris showcases reclaimed river
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 8, 2026, 7:11 AM
Last updated Aug 8, 2026
Paris hosts its first high-diving competition in the Seine, featuring athletes diving from a 20-meter platform. The event, occurring by the Eiffel Tower, will conclude on Saturday with final rounds and medal events. Concerns over water quality briefly delayed training, but it has since resumed. This competition is part of the broader European Aquatics Championships, running until August 16, which celebrates the centenary of the inaugural championships. Paris aims to transform the Seine into a venue for recreational and competitive activities ahead of the 2024 Olympics.
- •Competition features divers launching from a 20-meter platform.
- •Final rounds and medal events scheduled for Saturday.
- •Water quality issues briefly halted training before resuming.
- •Part of the ongoing European Aquatics Championships through August 16.
- •Paris aims to promote the Seine as a sport and recreation site.
- 7:11 AMYahoo Sports — High divers take the plunge in the Seine in a new test of Paris’ reclaimed river
"Paris is staging its first high-diving competition in the Seine, with athletes launching themselves from a 20-meter platform in front of the Eiffel Tower — a spectacular new test of the city’s effort to reclaim its river for sport. High diving concludes Saturday with the final two rounds and medal events, while the broader European Aquatics Championships run through Aug. 16. “There are things that are within our control, and there are uncertainties that are inevitably linked to any outdoor activity,” said Maxime Sauvage, Paris deputy mayor in charge of sports, sports facilities and equal access to sport.
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