Triathlon postponed due to Seine pollution concerns ahead of men's Olympic event

[muriel_volestrangler]

The men’s Olympic triathlon was postponed just hours before it was due to start on Tuesday after a 3.30am inspection of the Seine found that pollution levels were still too high for athletes to safely swim in.

In a statement, organisers said that the heavy rain over Paris on Friday and Saturday had compelled them to “reschedule the event for health reasons”.

With rain also forecast for later this week, the men’s race has been rescheduled for 10.45am on Wednesday after the conclusion of the women’s race, which is due to start at 8am.
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There is also a risk of thunder and lightning in Wednesday’s forecast, which could throw yet another spanner in the works.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/30/paris-olympics-2024-triathlon-postponed-river-seine-pollution

[Crowman2009]

1. Should have had it at the Bay of Biscay near Bordeaux instead.