Water in the Seine River had unsafe elevated levels of E. coli less than two months before swimming competitions are scheduled to take place in it during the…
The safety of the Seine water for the Olympics has been in doubt since some test events scheduled last August were canceledhad unsafe elevated levels of E. coli less than two months before swimming competitions are scheduled to take place in it during the, after persistent heavy rain in Paris, showed bacteria such as E. coli and enterococci beyond limits judged safe for athletes.
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics planned on the River Seine could be shifted to the Stade de France if the security threat is deemed too high. “We are confident that we will swim in the Seine this summer,” IOC official Christophe Dubi said Thursday at an online briefing after hearing an update Paris from city officials and Olympic organizers.Despite the IOC’s publicly expressed confidence, the final decision on approving the events safe for athletes should rest with the governing bodies of individual sports, World Aquatics and World Triathlon.Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know.
Rainwater infiltrates the sewer system, and to prevent street flooding, the excess water, carrying fecal bacteria, is diverted into the Seine. To address this, a massive reservoir capable of storing 50,000 cubic meters of water during heavy rainfall was inaugurated in May.
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