Triathlon postponed due to Seine pollution concerns ahead of men’s Olympic event

Triathlon postponed due to Seine pollution concerns ahead of men’s Olympic event

Heavy rain dirtied river in days before start of Paris 202455 triathletes set to compete on Tuesday face mounting uncertainty

The men’s Olympic triathlon was postponed just hours before it was due to start on Tuesday following a 3.30am inspection of the Seine, which found that pollution levels were still too high for athletes to safely swim in.

In a statement, organisers said that the heavy rain over Paris on Friday and Saturday had compelled them to “reschedule the event for health reasons.”

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