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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.The women’s competition is also scheduled on Wednesday, but both are subject to water tests. Friday is also planned as a backup date.As the Olympics continue in Paris , the Seine River’s water quality remains a major area of concern for officials.
“Despite the improvement on the water quality levels in the last hours, the readings at some points of the swim course are still above the acceptable limits,” organizers said in a statement announcing the postponement, stressing that their “priority is the health of the athletes.”The triathlon event organizers canceled swimming practice on Monday for the second day in a row due to poor water quality.
Monitoring group Eau de Paris releases data each Friday, but it is updated only through the previous Tuesday.
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