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PARIS, France — The organizing committee for the has unveiled backup plans for open-water events if the Seine River is deemed unsuitable for swimming.
Organizers on Friday confirmed they have backup plans: the triathlon and marathon which are scheduled to take place near the Alexander III bridge between July 30 and Aug. 5, could be postponed by a few days if conditions are unsafe.
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