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Sunset over the River Seine as the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics begins. IMAGES
After conquering the Teahupo'o waves in Tahiti to win Olympic gold, French surfer Kauli Vaast takes to the Seine, riding waves created by a boat and showing off his medal. IMAGES
Images of the River Seine and tourists as the men's triathlon event scheduled for Tuesday was postponed until Wednesday due to 'sanitary reasons', as the water was still too polluted, announced the organisers, who had taken the risky gamble of having athletes swim in the river from the outset. IMAGES
"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
Voters put their ballot papers in the ballot box at a polling station in Sainte-Adresse (Seine-Maritime), near Le Havre, for the second round of the legislative elections, a historic election in which the Rassemblement National could emerge victorious, although there is considerable uncertainty about its ability to win an absolute majority in the Assembly and form a government. IMAGES