Water pollution examples of areas effected

1. What was one of the main concerns regarding the River Seine for the Paris Olympics?

• a. The beauty of the river

• b. The pollution levels in the water

• c. The financial cost of using the river

• d. The weather conditions

2. Why was a training session for the men's Triathlon canceled?

• a. The athletes were unprepared

• b. High pollution levels made it unsafe

• c. The venue was too far

• d. The weather was too cold

4. Which event was mentioned as potentially being removed due to safety concerns?

• a. Marathon running

• b. Men's Triathlon

• c. Women's Marathon swimming

• d. Cycling

3. What significant effort was made to improve the River Seine's condition?

• a. Building new hotels near the river

• b. Cleaning the river, which cost over $1.5 billion

• c. Banning all events on the river

• d. Increasing the flow of the river

5. What alternative plan did the organizers consider if pollution levels did not improve?

• a. Shifting the events to a different city

• b. Making it a "biathlon" event with no swimming

• c. Canceling the Olympics altogether

• d. Hiring more cleaning staff