Men's Olympic triathlon postponed as Seine remains too contaminated for safe swimming
Olympic organizers have postponed the men’s triathlon race originally scheduled for Tuesday morning, conceding that the Seine River remains unsafe for swimming.
Olympic organizers have postponed the men’s triathlon race originally scheduled for Tuesday morning, conceding that the Seine River remains unsafe for swimming.
Organizers bumped the men’s event to Wednesday, and it’s now scheduled to take place after end of the women’s triathlon, scheduled for the same day.
“Despite the improvement on the water quality levels in the last hours, the readings at some points of the swim course are above acceptable levels,” World Triathlon, the international governing body for the sport at the Olympics, said in a statement on X.
The statement said the organizers could move the race to Friday as a contingency, if needed.
“Paris 2024 and World Triathlon reiterate that their priority is the health of the athletes,” the statement said, referring to the organizers of the Games.
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