Olympic Officials Reschedule Men’s Triathlon Amid Seine Pollution

Olympic Officials Reschedule Men's Triathlon Amid Seine Pollution
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The World Triathlon, the organization that oversees the sport, stated on Monday that the men’s individual triathlon competition at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris has been postponed because of low water quality in the Seine River.

The men’s competition was originally slated for Tuesday, but World Triathlon, its medical staff, the International Olympic Committee, and Paris city officials decided to move it to Wednesday.

According to the press release, “Paris 2024 and World Triathlon reiterate that their priority is the health of the athletes. The tests carried out in Seine today revealed water quality levels that did not provide sufficient guarantees to allow the event to be held.”

Four competitors, two men and two women, will compete in a mixed team relay. The first event will be a 300-meter swim for each team member, followed by a 5.8-kilometer bike ride and 1.8-kilometer run.

Olympic officials have confirmed that the women’s triathlon will still take place on Wednesday, ahead of the men’s competition.

This Friday, August 2, remains the original contingency date in case the water levels don’t improve by Wednesday.

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