First of two practices cancelled to prioritise athlete health but Paris 2024 confident water quality will improve for first race on Wednesday
The first triathlon training session in the Seine was cancelled on Sunday morning due to poor water quality, leaving athletes facing an anxious wait to see if the levels improve before the men’s race is due to start on Tuesday.
Organisers have confirmed they will make a decision about that practice session at 4am local time on Monday. But if it is also cancelled it will mean that the triathletes will have no chance to practise in the Seine before they race.
However there remains cautious optimism that the races themselves – with the women due to compete on Wednesday – will still take place on time, with organisers tending to find that water quality levels return to normal around 36 hours after the rain stops.
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