Men’s Olympic triathlon postponed in Paris over Seine water quality concerns
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Concerns about water quality in the Seine River led Paris Olympics organizers to postpone the men’s triathlon.

The men’s Olympic triathlon planned for Tuesday has been postponed over concerns about water quality in Paris’ Seine River, where the swimming portion of the race was supposed to take place.

Organizers said they will try to hold the men’s triathlon Wednesday instead. The women’s competition is also scheduled on Wednesday, but both are subject to water tests. Friday is also planned as a backup date.

But Meteo-France, the French weather service, was forecasting storms Tuesday night, light rain Wednesday afternoon and storms Thursday, which could complicate rescheduling the events.

  • JCreazyEnglish
    13·
    1 month ago

    They didn’t check this beforehand?

      • meco03211@lemmy.worldEnglish
        10·
        1 month ago

        Did he she actually do that? I heard there was an app to tell people along its route exactly when to shit in it so it would make it to Paris around the time he she was swimming.

        Edit: my bad. Apparently the mayor is a woman.

      • Gsus4@mander.xyzEnglish
        8·
        1 month ago

        Yea, it was fine, but then there was a major rogue summer storm during the inauguration 🤣 right over Paris.

        which washed all the shit into la Seine and…well…it’s shitty again. Literally yelling at a cloud for ruining it.