Paralympic triathlon events are postponed for a day because of poor water quality in the Seine River

PARIS (AP) — Paralympic triathlon competitions in Paris scheduled for Sunday were postponed for a day because of concerns about water quality in the Seine River after heavy rainfall, organizers said. The 11 para triathlon events are now scheduled for Monday, the Paris 2024...

Seine water quality issues resurface for para triathletes at Paralympic Games

PARIS (AP) — Concerns over water quality in the Seine River resurfaced at the Paralympic Games on Thursday when organizers changed the schedule for para triathlon races. All 11 medal events are to be held on one day, Sept. 1, instead of two as originally planned, Paris 2024...

Claire Michel, Olympic triathlete who fell ill after swim in Seine River, says a virus made her sick

PARIS (AP) — A Belgian triathlete who fell ill, causing her team to withdraw from the mixed relay event at the Paris Olympics, said blood tests showed it was a virus that made her sick. Belgium’s Olympic committee announced Sunday that it would withdraw its team from Monday's...

Olympic marathon swim test run is canceled over water quality concerns for Seine River

PARIS (AP) — A test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine River was canceled Tuesday over concerns about water quality in the Paris waterway. World Aquatics made the decision to cancel the exercise at an early...

After water quality concerns canceled test runs, Olympic triathletes plunge into the Seine for relay

PARIS (AP) — Olympic triathletes plunged into the Seine River for the mixed relay event Monday after organizers said bacteria levels in the long-polluted Paris waterway were at acceptable levels. The plan to hold the swimming portion of the triathlons and the marathon swimming...

Olympic triathlon mixed relay gets underway with swims in the Seine amid water quality concerns

Belgium withdraws from mixed relay triathlon after athlete who swam in Seine River falls ill

PARIS (AP) — Belgium's Olympic committee announced Sunday that it would withdraw its team from the mixed relay triathlon at the Paris Olympics after one of its competitors who swam in the Seine River fell ill. Claire Michel, who competed in the women's triathlon Wednesday, “is...

More Olympians are set to compete in the Seine River. Here's the latest on water quality concerns

PARIS (AP) — At the Paris Olympics, whether the water quality in the Seine River is safe enough to host some swimming events has been a major question. Bacteria levels in the river fluctuate constantly, and daily water samples are tested so organizers can assess the risk and...

Belgium withdraws from mixed relay triathlon after athlete who swam in Seine River during women's triathlon falls ill

Water dilemmas in Olympic triathlon are nothing new, from stray boats to shark watches to bacteria

PARIS (AP) — Contrary to a recent action/horror movie, there are no sharks in the Seine. There was a shark watch, though, at the very first Olympic triathlon in 2000 during the Sydney Games. At the Olympics, water dilemmas are nothing for triathlon swimming. A boat...