2024-08-07 15:47:21
Today, August 7, swimmers participating in the Paris Olympics received permission to train in the Seine, but are refusing to do so because of the quality of the water, Day.Az reports.
It is not yet known how many swimmers will take advantage of the Seine training session, which will take place the day before the women’s 10km marathon. Many swimmers may opt out of the introductory session due to concerns about the river’s conditions.
Yesterday, August 6, World Aquatics did not hold a training session due to concerns about the level of pollution in the river.
Before that, triathlete Claire Michel from Belgium was hospitalized with E. coli. And the country’s team refused to participate in the mixed relay.
Switzerland’s Simon Westermann and Adrien Briffaud withdrew from the mixed relay due to stomach problems.
The Olympic organizing committee said they had no evidence that the athletes’ illnesses were linked to E. coli in the Paris river.
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