Men's swimming competition off “Paris 2024”, due to the sewage river

The men's individual men's triathlon event at the Paris 2024 Olympics has been postponed due to levels of pollution on the Seine River, the World Triathlon Sports Director announced on Monday.

Initially scheduled for Tuesday, World Triathlon, its medical team, the International Olympic Committee and Paris City officials made the decision to postpone the men's race for Wednesday.

“Paris 2024 and World Triathlon reiterate that their priority is the health of athletes. Tests conducted today in Senine discovered levels of water quality that did not provide enough guarantees to allow the record to be held”, said the press release. “

Heavy rains hit Paris over the weekend, raising concerns about water quality in the river.

The exercise was cancelled for the second day in a row Monday after testing water quality considered water uncertain for athletes, but organisers were certain that Tuesday's race would go as planned.

About $1.5 billion has been spent cleaning the river before the Games, and Paris officials have made a big show to display its eligibility. The mayor of Paris swam in the river earlier this month to demonstrate her faith in the quality of the river's water and promised to place a pool in the river after the games. French Sports Minister has also gone for a walk in Sen.