The Paralympic triathlon events scheduled for Sunday have been postponed due to fresh concerns about the quality of water in the River Seine
Events put back after rain leads to poor water qualityLast modified on Sun 1 Sep 2024 10.01 CEST.
Eleven events were due to start with a swim leg in the river on Sunday morning, but organisers said they had been delayed due to a decrease in water quality following rain in the previous two days. The events have been rescheduled for Monday if continued testing shows an improvement in the water quality.A statement from World Triathlon confirmed the postponement after a meeting with Paris 2024 representatives and French authorities at 3.30am on Sunday.
“Paris 2024 and World Triathlon reiterate that their priority is the health of the athletes and with these conditions, the Para triathlon events cannot take place today.” The triathlon events were originally scheduled to take place on Sunday and Monday but were combined into one day because of forecast rain. The men’s triathlon during the Olympic Games last month, eventually won by Britain’s Alex Yee, was delayed by 24 hours due to concerns over water quality which also saw test swims cancelled.
Paralympics GB has high hopes of success in the triathlon events with Lauren Steadman defending the PTS5 title she won in Tokyo three years ago.
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