Concerns about the water quality in the Seine River led officials to call off the swimming portion of an Olympic triathlon training session for a second straight day.
A tourist boat makes its way along the Seine River by the Alexandre III bridge, at the 2024 Summer Olympics , Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. led officials to call off the swimming portion of an Olympic triathlon training session for a second straight day Monday.
French sports minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra told French news channel CNEWS on Monday that officials are “absolutely serene about all of this.” The plans they put in place toThe recent rain contributed to the water quality concerns, but she said she believed things would improve. Organizers say the backup plan is to postpone the events and, if elevated bacteria levels persist, the swimming portion of the race will be abandoned and the athletes will compete in a duathlon.
In addition to the swimming part of the men's triathlon Tuesday, the women's triathlon Wednesday and the triathlon mixed relay Monday, the Seine is expected be used for the marathon swimming competitions on Aug. 8 and 9.
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