Governing body World Triathlon's announcement came just hours before the Olympic race was set to start.
The men's triathlon at the Paris Olympics will not go ahead as planned on Tuesday as pollution levels in the Seine remain too high, the sports' governing body World Triathlon said in a statement. The race has been postponed to Wednesday at 10:45am local time , immediately after the women's event, which is scheduled for 4pm AEST.
World Triathlon will meet with coaches on Tuesday morning to provide them with all the information and the updated schedule for the race, they said. If bacteria levels remain too high by Wednesday morning, both the men's and women's races will likely be postponed to Friday, the contingency day reserved for the events. For the mixed triathlon relay event next Monday 5 May, the contingency day is Tuesday 6 May.
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