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Men’s Triathlon Postponed at Paris 2024 Olympics Over Concerns of Water Quality in Seine
Officials said on Tuesday, July 30, that tests on the water quality levels "did not provide sufficient guarantees to allow the event to be held"
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Police officers ride along the River Seine on Tuesday, July 30The men’s triathlon at the Paris 2024 Olympics has been rescheduled.
On Tuesday, July 30, World Triathlon announced on X (formerly known as Twitter) that the competition had been postponed due to concerns over the water quality in the River Seine.
Officials confirmed in the statement that the men’s triathlon, scheduled for Tuesday, July 30, at 8 a.m. local time, had been pushed back to Wednesday.
“Considering the latest weather information, it has been decided to schedule the men’s triathlon event on 31 July at 10H45,” the statement read. “The women’s triathlon is due to take place the same day at 8am.”
Officials added that the competitions will be “subject to the forthcoming water tests complying with the established world triathlon thresholds for swimming.”
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“The original contingency day also remains in place for August 2, for further considerations,” the statement continued.
"Paris 2024 and World Triathlon reiterate that their priority is the health of the athletes," they added. "The tests carried out in the Seine today revealed water quality levels that did not provide sufficient guarantees to allow the event to be held."
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This news comes after the Olympic triathlon swimming practice was canceled for the second day in a row on Monday.
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“The tests carried out in the Seine yesterday revealed water quality levels that in the view of the international federation, World Triathlon, did not provide sufficient guarantees to allow the event to be held,” a press release obtained by PEOPLE read. “This is due to rain that has fallen on Paris on 26 and 27 July and the impact it had on the Seine river."
Officials said that although the water quality had improved in the last hours, “the readings at some point of the swim course are still above the acceptable limits.”
Earlier this month, PEOPLE reported that Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swam in the River Seine ahead of the Olympic Games to prove the safety of the water quality.
Hidalgo had previously led a €1.4 billion plan to clean up the river ahead of the opening ceremony last week, according to NBC News.
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