The Belgian triathlete who withdrew from the Paris Games mixed relay days after swimming in the River Seine for the individual event says E. coli wasn't to blame for her illness. It comes as marathon swimmers prepare to jump into the river for the first time.
The Belgian triathlete who withdrew from the Olympic mixed relay days after swimming in the River Seine in the individual event doesn't believe Escherichia coli was to blame for her illness.
"I am gradually doing better and I returned home to Belgium today," Michel wrote on Instagram on Tuesday. A meeting was held on water quality early on Wednesday and attended by representatives from World Aquatics, Paris Games organisers and other stakeholders involved in carrying out the tests.
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