The water quality of the Seine river in Paris is raising concerns ahead of the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games
FILE - Athletes swim in the Seine River on the first leg of the women's triathlon test event for the Olympics Games in Paris, Aug. 17, 2023. 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 Paris Olympics, according to test results published Friday, June 14, 2024. Water in the Seine River had unsafe elevated levels of E.
The first Olympic event in the cleaned-up Seine is men’s triathlon, including a 1.5-kilometer swim, on the morning of July 30. The women’s triathlon is the next day and a mixed relay event is on Aug. 5. 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.
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