Olympic open water swimmers received the go-ahead to train in long-polluted Seine River on Wednesday after Paris organizers determined it was safe to dive in.
Triathlon events have already been held in the river, though the schedule was upended by the readings that are taken daily of the water quality.received the go-ahead to train in long-polluted Seine River on Wednesday after Paris organizers determined it was safe to dive in.
Triathlon events have already been held in the river, though the schedule was upended by the readings that are taken daily of the water quality.Now, it’s time for open water, which at least has a backup plan in place if the Seine is determined to be unsafe. The races would be shifted to Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium, site of the rowing and canoeing events.
Organizers said they “remain confident” that the marathon swimming events will happen in the Seine as planned based on “a favorable weather forecast and forward-looking analysis.” With a few exceptions, swimming in the Seine has been prohibited since 1923 because the water has been too toxic. Paris' deputy mayor, Pierre Rabadan, called for people to wait for “all the facts before rushing to conclusions" regarding a Belgian athlete becoming ill after swimming in the Seine river.
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