PARIS — A 2024 Olympics pre-race triathlon event planned for Paris' Seine River was canceled Sunday as concerns persist over water quality.
PARIS — A 2024 Olympics pre-race triathlon event planned for Paris' Seine River was canceled Sunday as concerns persist over water quality.Organizers said they nixed the swimming leg of the triathlon familiarization scheduled for Sunday after a meeting about water quality among authorities tasked with carrying out tests. That included representatives of World Triathlon, as well as city and regional authorities.
coli bacteria, followed by recent improvements. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a famous dip in the river less than two weeks before Olympic events were set to start, fulfilling a promise to show that the long-polluted waterway was clean enough to host swimming competitions.Heavy rain during the opening ceremony revived concerns over whether the Seine will be clean enough to host swimmers because water quality is deeply linked with the weather in the French capital.
Pre-Race Triathlon Event In Seine River Canceled Over Water Quality Concerns
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Paris dazzles with a rainy Olympics opening ceremony on the Seine RiverPeople take photos of athletes, from left, of the Philippines, Poland and Puerto Rico aboard a boat as it makes its way along the Seine in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony for the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024.
Read more »
Paris police are sealing off the Seine River ahead of the Olympics opening ceremonyPARIS (AP) — A special kind of iron curtain came down across central Paris on Thursday, with the beginning of an Olympic anti-terrorism perimeter along the banks of the River Seine sealing off a kilometers-long (miles-long) area to Parisians and tourists who hadn't applied in advance for a pass.
Read more »
A parade on the Seine, Lady Gaga, and rain mark start of Paris OlympicsParis showcases a celebration of French culture, fashion, and history in a unique, colorful Olympic opening ceremony, staged outside a stadium for the first time
Read more »
Parade on Seine, rain, Lady Gaga and Celine Dion mark start of Paris OlympicsLatest Philippine news from GMA News and 24 Oras. News, weather updates and livestreaming on Philippine politics, regions, showbiz, lifestyle, science and tech.
Read more »
Seine clean enough for swimming 12 days ahead of Paris OlympicsDefining the News
Read more »
Paris mayor dips into the Seine River to showcase its improved cleanliness before Olympic eventsPARIS (AP) — After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the long-polluted Seine River on Wednesday, fulfilling a promise to show the river was clean enough to host open swimming competitions during the 2024 Olympics — and the opening ceremony on the river nine days away.
Read more »