Paris’ test for Olympic swimming in the Seine canceled due to poor water quality
1 year, 4 months ago

Paris’ test for Olympic swimming in the Seine canceled due to poor water quality

Associated Press  

PARIS — Heavy rains in Paris have led to the cancellation on Sunday of a swimming event in the River Seine that was to be a test for next year’s Summer Olympics, but Games organizers say the waterway will be better prepared in 2024. The Open Water Swimming World Cup event was canceled because “the water quality in the Seine has remained below acceptable standards for safeguarding swimmers’ health,” French Swimming Federation said in a statement Sunday. “World Aquatics remains excited at the prospect of city-centre Olympic racing for the world’s best open water swimmers next summer. Paris Olympics organizers and the city’s authorities said in a joint statement Sunday that “in recent weeks, water quality in the Seine has regularly reached the levels required for competitions to be held on the dedicated site, demonstrating the significant progress made.” They said water quality will be closely monitored in the coming days in the hope that triathletes can race in the Seine during a test event scheduled on August 17-20. Paris Games organizers also say the schedule for Olympic events in the river can be adjusted next year if the water quality doesn’t allow them to take place on their original dates.

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Paralympic triathlon events are postponed for a day because of poor water quality in the Seine River
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paralympic triathlon events are postponed for a day because of poor water quality in the Seine River

Associated Press  

PARIS — Paralympic triathlon competitions in Paris scheduled for Sunday were postponed for a day because of concerns about water quality in the Seine River after heavy rainfall, organizers said. The 11 para triathlon events are now scheduled for Monday, the Paris 2024 organizing committee and World Triathlon said in a joint statement. While organizers awaited new test results, Rabadan …

Paralympic organisers postpone triathlon in Seine over water quality
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paralympic organisers postpone triathlon in Seine over water quality

The Hindu  

Paralympic organisers on Sunday postponed the triathlon by a day over worries about the River Seine’s water quality. “The latest analysis shows a deterioration in the water quality of the Seine following heavy rainfall over the past two days,” the organisers said. “It was decided to schedule the 11 medal sessions of the Para triathlon on September 2,” they added, …

Seine Water Quality Issues Resurface For Paralympics
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Seine Water Quality Issues Resurface For Paralympics

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING PARIS — Concerns over water quality in the Seine River resurfaced at the Paralympic Games on Thursday when organizers changed the schedule for para triathlon races. All 11 medal events are to be held on one day, Sept. 1, instead of two as originally planned, Paris 2024 organizers said in a statement. The organizers said the river’s …

Paris Olympics 2024: River Seine, fickle star of the Games
4 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics 2024: River Seine, fickle star of the Games

Firstpost  

Winding its way through the centre of Paris, past famed attractions such as the Invalides, Place de la Concorde, and the Grand Palais, river Seine sparkled. AP The River Seine was the fickle star of the Paris Olympics, taking centre stage at the opening ceremony and open water swimming and triathlon events despite a running saga over water quality. “Dantesque …

Paris Olympics 2024: France turned the Games into a citywide party for everyone.
4 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics 2024: France turned the Games into a citywide party for everyone.

Slate  

This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. I even loved the golf, which surprised me by being the Olympics’ most egalitarian spectator experience, all ticket holders equal in our dignified scrambling up the grassy hillocks around the course. “Paris Superstar,” read the cover of Saturday’s Libération, the left-wing daily that can usually be counted on for Olympic cynicism. Even …

German open water athlete falls ill after swimming in the Seine River
4 months, 2 weeks ago

German open water athlete falls ill after swimming in the Seine River

The Independent  

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Cleaning up the Seine: the Olympics boosts a Parisian dream, but it’s still far from fully achieved
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Cleaning up the Seine: the Olympics boosts a Parisian dream, but it’s still far from fully achieved

Associated Press  

PARIS — The Seine River has been one of the stars of the Olympics — whether as the scene of the ambitious opening ceremony or as the Games’ choice for the triathlon and marathon swimming competitions. French President Emmanuel Macron claimed victory following the Olympic triathlon tests, calling it “a fabulous legacy for the Paris region’s residents who will be …

Paris Olympics: The dirty Seine is making people sick because of its pollution. But is it really to blame?
54 years, 11 months ago

Paris Olympics: The dirty Seine is making people sick because of its pollution. But is it really to blame?

Slate  

Olympics Jerk Watch is a long-running feature that subjectively rates the jerkiness of the biggest stars of the Summer and Winter games. Imagine being in Paris on a hot summer afternoon, walking along the banks of the Seine and wanting nothing more than to cool yourself with a quick plunge in its refreshing waters; imagine knowing that you can’t actually …

Amid concerns about dirty water and strong current, marathon swimmers dive into the Seine River
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Amid concerns about dirty water and strong current, marathon swimmers dive into the Seine River

Associated Press  

PARIS — A bridge lined with ornate statues overlooks an Olympic open water course like no other. But, of course, you’re concerned because no one wants to get ill.” Auboeck can certainly see the appeal of holding open water in the Seine, the river that slices through one of the world’s most picturesque cities. It’s the real results,” said Britta …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Marathon swimming familiarisation session to go ahead on Wednesday
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Marathon swimming familiarisation session to go ahead on Wednesday

The Hindu  

The familiarisation session for the Paris Olympics marathon swimming event in the Seine river will go ahead as scheduled on Wednesday after water quality tests met thresholds, organisers said. A meeting was held on water quality early on Wednesday and attended by representatives from World Aquatics, Paris Games organisers and other stakeholders involved in carrying out the tests. reviewed during …

Paris Olympics 2024: Marathon swim test cancelled over water quality concerns in Seine river
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Marathon swim test cancelled over water quality concerns in Seine river

Firstpost  

The cancellation of Tuesday’s marathon swimming test event comes a day after the triathlon mixed relay event was held in the river that runs through the center of the French capital. Water samples drawn early Monday showed E. coli levels ranging from “good” to “very good” at four collection points in the river, World Aquatics said. AP Paris: A test …

Olympic marathon swim test run is canceled over water quality concerns for Seine River
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympic marathon swim test run is canceled over water quality concerns for Seine River

Associated Press  

PARIS — A test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine River was canceled Tuesday over concerns about water quality in the Paris waterway. The cancellation of Tuesday’s marathon swimming test event comes a day after the triathlon mixed relay event was held in the river that runs through the …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Open water training in River Seine for marathon swimming cancelled, organisers say
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Open water training in River Seine for marathon swimming cancelled, organisers say

The Hindu  

The marathon swimming familiarisation session scheduled for Tuesday in the river Seine has been cancelled, Paris 2024 Olympics organisers said. “After the daily situation meeting this morning between Ville de Paris, Paris 2024 and World Aquatics, it has been decided that the familiarisation session to take place today, 6 August 2024, is cancelled,” World Aquatics said in a statement. Training …

Paris Games 2024 Artistic Swimming (Day 2) Olympics Google Doodle Schedule Today Team Gold
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Games 2024 Artistic Swimming (Day 2) Olympics Google Doodle Schedule Today Team Gold

ABP News  

Google Doodle Today: In a tribute to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Google has unveiled a new Google Doodle dedicated to the event of artistic swimming. Google Doodle On August 6 The Doodle captures the essence of artistic swimming, a sport combining elements of swimming, gymnastics, and dance. The sport underwent a significant rebranding in 2017 when the international governing …

Paris organisers scrap Olympic open water swim training in polluted Seine
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris organisers scrap Olympic open water swim training in polluted Seine

Al Jazeera  

Athletes competing in the upcoming Olympic marathon swimming events repeatedly face training delays due to water quality issues in the River Seine. Paris Olympics organisers said that training for open water swimming in the River Seine had been cancelled due to pollution, raising questions over why triathletes were allowed to use the waterway the day before. The decision is the …

Is the Seine safe for Olympians to swim in?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Is the Seine safe for Olympians to swim in?

Salon  

The Seine has been a central feature of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, beginning with the memorable opening ceremony. The test run is meant to grant Olympic swimmers the ability to learn the marathon swimming course but the exercise was canceled by World Aquatics, the international body recognized by the International Olympic Committee, The Associated Press reported. Fluctuating bacteria levels …

Belgium athlete falls ill after competing in River Siene, team pulls out of mixed relay triathlon as concerns grow
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Belgium athlete falls ill after competing in River Siene, team pulls out of mixed relay triathlon as concerns grow

Hindustan Times  

On Sunday, Belgium's Olympic committee pulled the team from the mixed relay triathlon after one of their athletes, Claire Michel, who swam in the Seine, fell ill. She participated in the women's triathlon in Paris last Wednesday. The Paris 2024 organizers maintained that the Seine's water quality was "very good" on the day of the individual triathlons, with daily water …

Paris Olympic Triathlon Mixed Relay Gets Underway With Swims in Seine Amid Water Quality Concerns
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympic Triathlon Mixed Relay Gets Underway With Swims in Seine Amid Water Quality Concerns

News 18  

Olympic triathletes plunged into the Seine River Monday morning as the mixed relay event got underway after organizers said the bacteria levels in the long-polluted Paris waterway were at acceptable levels. Representatives from World Triathlon and the International Olympic Committee along with Paris Games organizers and regional and weather authorities met Sunday night to review water tests. The decision to …

After water quality concerns canceled test runs, Olympic triathletes plunge into the Seine for relay
4 months, 2 weeks ago

After water quality concerns canceled test runs, Olympic triathletes plunge into the Seine for relay

Associated Press  

PARIS — Olympic triathletes plunged into the Seine River for the mixed relay event Monday after organizers said bacteria levels in the long-polluted Paris waterway were at acceptable levels. The decision to allow the event to go forward with swims in the Seine came after Belgium’s Olympic committee announced Sunday that it would withdraw its team from the mixed relay …

Google Doodle Celebrates Artistic Swimming At Paris Olympic Games 2024
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Google Doodle Celebrates Artistic Swimming At Paris Olympic Games 2024

ABP News  

Google has been celebrating the Paris Olympic Games 2024 by releasing a Google Doodle dedicated to the title events that are being held at the Paris Games. As a part of this series, Google on Monday released a Google Doodle to celebrate artistic swimming at the Paris Olympic Games 2024. The animated Google Doodle released on August 5 showed a …

Germany wins Olympic team relay triathlon
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Germany wins Olympic team relay triathlon

New Indian Express  

PARIS: Germany won gold in the mixed triathlon relay on Monday at the Paris Olympics, with the build-up to the event marred by news that a Belgian athlete had fallen sick after swimming in the Seine last week. The relay is a four-person sprint triathlon, with two men and two women completing a 300-metre swim, a seven-kilometre bike ride and …

More Olympians are set to compete in the Seine River. Here’s the latest on water quality concerns
4 months, 2 weeks ago

More Olympians are set to compete in the Seine River. Here’s the latest on water quality concerns

Associated Press  

PARIS — At the Paris Olympics, whether the water quality in the Seine River is safe enough to host some swimming events has been a major question. “When we see E. coli in the water, it indicates that other types of pathogens and other bacteria, viruses may also be in the water.” Testing helps organizers assess the risk to athletes, …

Olympic athletes have a new worry about the Seine, and it’s not the pollution
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympic athletes have a new worry about the Seine, and it’s not the pollution

LA Times  

People have been living along the Seine for more than 3,000 years and they’ve been dumping trash, human waste and whatever else they want to get rid of into the river for much of that time. It wasn’t so easy to swim in the Seine,” Cassandre Beaugrand of France, winner of the women’s triathlon, said of the currents, which were …

France’s Beaugrand and Britain’s Yee win Olympic triathlon after concerns about Seine water quality
4 months, 3 weeks ago

France’s Beaugrand and Britain’s Yee win Olympic triathlon after concerns about Seine water quality

The Hindu  

One triathlon race had the rain-slickened streets. “It’s magical,” said newly minted gold medalist Cassandre Beaugrand of France. “For me, you’ve got to have trust in the organization that they’re going to put you in safe conditions,” said Mr. Yee, who won silver at the Tokyo Games. “It was just a clean, fair race with the both of us, and …

Olympic Games Paris 2024: Seine deemed safe to swim in; how Paris’ sewers empty into the river.
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympic Games Paris 2024: Seine deemed safe to swim in; how Paris’ sewers empty into the river.

Slate  

This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. World Triathlon, the city and regional government, and the French weather service convened, for the fourth day in a row, at 3:30 a.m. And the flagship promise of the 2024 Paris Games—swimming competitions in a restored Seine, in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower—came true at the unholy hour of 4:14 a.m., …

France’s Beaugrand and Britain’s Yee win Olympic triathlon after concerns about Seine water quality
4 months, 3 weeks ago

France’s Beaugrand and Britain’s Yee win Olympic triathlon after concerns about Seine water quality

Associated Press  

PARIS — One triathlon race had the rain-slickened streets. “It’s magical,” said newly minted gold medalist Cassandre Beaugrand of France. “It’s the best route we’ve had in a long time and I know all the other athletes feel the same.” Beaugrand captured the women’s Olympic triathlon by making her way through a Seine River that was under scrutiny for its …

Seine unsafe for Olympic triathlon swimmers: Risks of swimming in polluted water
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Seine unsafe for Olympic triathlon swimmers: Risks of swimming in polluted water

Hindustan Times  

Olympic swimming events in Paris’ Seine river have been postponed due to health concerns. The men's Olympic triathlon planned for Tuesday has been postponed over concerns about water quality in Paris' Seine river, where the swimming portion of the race was supposed to take place. Seine E. coli levels a health concern Water tests from the Eau de Paris monitoring …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Triathlon races to go ahead on Wednesday as Seine passes water quality tests
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Triathlon races to go ahead on Wednesday as Seine passes water quality tests

The Hindu  

Organisers cleared the Olympic women’s and men’s triathlons to go ahead on Wednesday after the latest Seine river water tests showed lower levels of bacteria, ending days of uncertainty over whether the central Paris swim was viable after heavy rains. “The results of the latest water analyses, received at 3.20 a.m., have been assessed as compliant by World Triathlon allowing …

Olympic triathletes swim in Seine River after days of concerns about water quality
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympic triathletes swim in Seine River after days of concerns about water quality

Associated Press  

PARIS — Olympic triathletes dove into the Seine River on Wednesday after organizers declared the water in Paris safe for swimming following days of concerns about elevated bacteria levels caused by heavy rains last week. For her part, Beaugrand said she wasn’t very worried about swimming in the Seine “because we swam last year and no one was sick after …

Olympic triathletes will swim in Paris’ Seine River after days of concerns about water quality
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympic triathletes will swim in Paris’ Seine River after days of concerns about water quality

The Independent  

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Olympics bet against climate change with Seine swimming. For days, it looked like they would lose
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympics bet against climate change with Seine swimming. For days, it looked like they would lose

Associated Press  

With plans for athletes to swim the Seine River through the heart of Paris, Olympic organizers essentially bet against climate change’s extreme weather. “It’s definitely time to take climate threats seriously.” If any city could be expected to be mindful of the challenges of climate change, it’s Paris. The laws of physics dictate that warmer air holds more moisture, which …

Fans and athletes blast Paris Olympic Games organisers for a lack of cold water as temperatures in French capital reach a scorching 37C
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Fans and athletes blast Paris Olympic Games organisers for a lack of cold water as temperatures in French capital reach a scorching 37C

Daily Mail  

There was fresh humiliation for Games’ organisers last night after sweltering fans and athletes blasted the lack of cold water as concerns about E.coli in the River Siene led to the men’s triathlon being postponed. In the early hours of Sunday morning, a pre-race triathlon event due to take place in the Seine was cancelled due to water quality concerns …

Paris Olympics water sports: What events should move to the Seine, like the opening ceremony?
54 years, 11 months ago

Paris Olympics water sports: What events should move to the Seine, like the opening ceremony?

Slate  

This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. The downside: If you put team handball in the Seine, then it just becomes water polo, and—Flavor Flav’s patronage notwithstanding—water polo is even less popular than team handball. You’d line a bunch of little boats up in the Seine, and instead of jumping over hurdles, the competitors would jump from the bow …

Sorry is the hardest word for Paris Olympics organisers once again as exaggerated excuses of rainfall are used to postpone triathlon events - with the River Seine STILL not safe to swim in, writes MIK
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Sorry is the hardest word for Paris Olympics organisers once again as exaggerated excuses of rainfall are used to postpone triathlon events - with the River Seine STILL not safe to swim in, writes MIK

Daily Mail  

The reasoning stank almost as much as the scandal itself. ‘The equivalent of July rainfall fell in just 36 hours,’ Paris 2024 official Anne Descamps told reporters when asked why – once again – triathlon events in the River Seine were postponed. Paris 2024 official Anne Descamps claimed 'the equivalent of July rainfall fell in just 36 hours' as the …

Here’s what to know about Seine River water quality during the Paris Olympics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Here’s what to know about Seine River water quality during the Paris Olympics

The Hindu  

Swimming has been off-limits in the long-polluted Seine River in Paris for more than a century. Here are key things to know: Paris, like many old cities around the world, has a combined sewer system, which means that the city’s wastewater and stormwater flow through the same pipes. To prepare for the Paris Games, the city built a giant basin …

Olympic triathlon farce is the inevitable result of Paris 2024’s £1bn gamble
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympic triathlon farce is the inevitable result of Paris 2024’s £1bn gamble

The Independent  

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Here’s what to know about Seine River water quality during the Paris Olympics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Here’s what to know about Seine River water quality during the Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

Swimming has been off-limits in the long-polluted Seine River in Paris for more than a century. To prepare for the Paris Games, the city built a giant basin to capture excess rainwater and keep untreated waste from flowing into the river, renovated the sewage system and upgraded water treatment plants. “The city of Paris has done a lot of work …

Paris Olympics confirm SECOND event is postponed, just hours before it was meant to begin - after triathlon was delayed due to concerns over Seine's water quality
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics confirm SECOND event is postponed, just hours before it was meant to begin - after triathlon was delayed due to concerns over Seine's water quality

Daily Mail  

Paris Olympics chiefs have confirmed that a second event has been postponed, just four days into the tournament. The 2024 Games were dealt a major blow on Tuesday morning when the triathlon event was forced to be postponed - due to concerns over the Seine's water quality. The Paris Olympics have confirmed that the heats in the surfing have been …

Men’s Olympic triathlon postponed in Paris over Seine water quality concerns
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Men’s Olympic triathlon postponed in Paris over Seine water quality concerns

Associated Press  

PARIS — Olympics organizers are banking on the sun and scorching temperatures to improve the water quality of the Seine River enough for triathletes to swim in it. “But I hope we can have a triathlon and I can accomplish this dream that I’ve had since I was a little kid.” Aurélie Merle, the Paris 2024 director of sports, told …

Men’s Olympic triathlon is postponed due to concerns over water quality in Paris’ Seine River
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Men’s Olympic triathlon is postponed due to concerns over water quality in Paris’ Seine River

The Independent  

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Surprise! Olympians in Paris finally swim and compete in the Seine
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Surprise! Olympians in Paris finally swim and compete in the Seine

LA Times  

After days of water-quality concerns caused by heavy rains last week put the swimming portion of the Olympic triathlons in doubt, the women dived into the Seine River early Wednesday, followed by the men a few hours later. Paris organizers couldn’t contain their delight that their gamble of holding Olympic events in the long-toxic river was paying off, with the …

Paris Olympics boosted by raucous fans in return of spectators for first time since pandemic
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics boosted by raucous fans in return of spectators for first time since pandemic

Associated Press  

PARIS — The chants of “Ra-fa! South Korean fans watch during the Archery women’s team semifinals competition between South Korea and Mexico at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. “I’m someone that thrives off crowd and the environment, so when that wasn’t there in Tokyo, I really struggled to get up for it, and then …

Paris Olympics: Swimming training cancelled for a second day over Seine water quality
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics: Swimming training cancelled for a second day over Seine water quality

The Hindu  

Paris Olympics organisers cancelled the triathlon swimming training session for the second day in a row on Monday, with 24 hours to go until the men's race, after heavy rain affected water quality levels in the Seine. The women's individual race is scheduled for Wednesday, also at 8 a.m. A swimmable Seine is a key legacy Games organisers aim to …

Triathlon cancels Olympic swim training for the second day over poor water quality in the Seine
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Triathlon cancels Olympic swim training for the second day over poor water quality in the Seine

Associated Press  

PARIS — Concerns about the water quality in the Seine River led officials to call off the swimming portion of an Olympic triathlon training session for a second straight day Monday. World Triathlon made the decision to cancel the swim workout early Monday following a meeting over water quality in the Seine, which is closely linked to the weather. The …

Is the swimming pool in Paris too shallow? Why no world records have been set at Olympics – yet
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Is the swimming pool in Paris too shallow? Why no world records have been set at Olympics – yet

The Telegraph  

No world records have been set in swimming at the Olympics so far and in the men’s 100m breaststroke final, not a single competitor would have finished better than eighth at the Tokyo Games in 2021. A generational talent like Leon Marchand, who took gold in the men’s 400m medley so memorably on Sunday, did manage to break the Olympic …

The curious case of Paris’s £150m Olympic Aquatic Centre – which won’t host a single swimming race
4 months, 3 weeks ago

The curious case of Paris’s £150m Olympic Aquatic Centre – which won’t host a single swimming race

The Independent  

One of the defining features of Paris’s bid to host the Olympic Games was its simplicity: this great city already had the facilities required to host, and so many of the problems associated with building new venues – the spiralling costs, the environmental demands, the white elephants left scattered a decade later – would not be in play. The proposal …

Paris officials are confident water quality will improve to let Olympians swim in the Seine
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris officials are confident water quality will improve to let Olympians swim in the Seine

Associated Press  

PARIS — The swimming portion of a practice run for the Olympic triathlon was canceled Sunday because of concerns about water quality in the Seine River, but Paris officials said they’re confident that triathletes will be able to swim in the city’s famed waterway during the actual events this coming week. “We are still very confident with the weather forecast …

Olympics pre-race triathlon event in Seine River cancelled over water quality concerns
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympics pre-race triathlon event in Seine River cancelled over water quality concerns

New Indian Express  

FRANCE: Concerns over the water quality of Paris' Seine River have continued into the 2024 Olympics, with a pre-race triathlon event there cancelled Sunday. Organizers said they nixed the swimming leg of the triathlon familiarization scheduled for Sunday morning after a meeting about water quality among authorities tasked with carrying out water quality tests. Organizers have invested $1.5 billion to …

Olympics organisers cancel first triathlon training over Seine pollution
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympics organisers cancel first triathlon training over Seine pollution

New Indian Express  

PARIS: The first training session for triathletes at the Paris Olympics was scrapped Sunday due to pollution in the River Seine, organisers said. Following a meeting "on the water quality" and tests, "a joint decision was taken to cancel the swimming part of the triathlon orientation," a Paris 2024 and World Triathlon statement said. Organisers blamed rain in recent days …

Olympic triathletes hope the Seine River is clean enough for swimming after recent rains
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympic triathletes hope the Seine River is clean enough for swimming after recent rains

Associated Press  

PARIS — Days before they’re set to plunge into the Seine River during the Paris Olympics, triathletes held out hope Saturday that the famous waterway’s bacteria levels would be safe enough for swimming. “We actually raced here last year in the test event, and I don’t think anyone got sick after the race, so that can’t be said about all …

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