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Paralympic triathlon events postponed over fresh Seine pollution concerns
- Events put back after rain leads to poor water quality
- Rescheduled for Monday if testing shows improvement
Triathlon events at the Paralympic Games were postponed on Sunday morning, four hours before competition was to begin, with poor water quality in the River Seine once again making it unsafe for athletes.
Staging the swimming leg of the triathlon in the Seine was one of the most eye-catching offerings of Paris 2024, part of the promise to make the Games “open”. But concerns over the water quality have proven well-founded, with the event being postponed because of high levels of pollution, first at the Olympics and now the Paralympics.
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