Belgium’s Olympic committee announced Sunday that it would withdraw its team from the mixed relay triathlon at the Paris Olympics after one of its competitors who swam in the Seine River fell ill. Claire Michel had competed in the women's triathlon Wednesday.
Australia’s Natalie Van Coevorden , Belgium’s Claire Michel and Ekaterina Shabalina, of Kazakhstan compete in the swim leg of the women’s individual triathlon competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris , France. Athletes dive into the water for the start of the men’s individual triathlon competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris , France.
The mixed relay triathlon is scheduled to take place Monday, with the swim portion of the competition slated for the Seine as well. The statement did not elaborate on Michel’s illness but it comes after concerns over theOrganizers had said that bacteria levels in the river were at a level that was considered safe for the athletes.
The Belgian committee said it “hopes that lessons will be learned for future triathlon competitions at the Olympic Games. We are thinking here of the guarantee of training days, competition days and the competition format, which must be clarified in advance and ensure that there is no uncertainty for the athletes, entourage and supporters.”
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