The Paris Olympics' triathlon and open-water swimming events are in jeopardy due to high E. Coli levels in the Seine River. Paris officials confirmed the river remains too polluted for Olympic water sports, with cleanup efforts falling short.
Little more than a month out from the start of the Paris Olympics, the water in the Seine is still too polluted to meet health standards for the swimming events. Officials say better weather will improve the situation but there is no alternative venue https://t.co/VcvWrldhrV
Ahead of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, a nasty controversy is brewing over a focal point for the event β the Seine River. Residents fed up with the river's pollution are threatening to stage a mass defecation in protest. https://t.co/XDEyA99qJ8
During the Paris Olympics this summer, marathon swimming and triathlon athletes are slated to swim in the Seine. But cleanup efforts may be falling short. https://t.co/GCVoHgSuxv
Seine remains too polluted to host swimming events at Paris Olympics https://t.co/UALNWvXoqY
The River Seine is still falling short of the requirements needed to qualify for participation in this summer's Paris Olympic Games, Paris officials announced Friday. https://t.co/9PUmHnSDvU
Seine river too polluted for Paris Olympics water sports: What we know https://t.co/0HSzvovsJN https://t.co/sKXa4uf7Pf
Paris' river Seine was too polluted when tested on June 16 to have allowed the upcoming Olympic triathlon and open-water swimming events to be held there, the results of an analysis showed on Friday β‘οΈ https://t.co/OeSMYRp763 #AFPSports https://t.co/pOTxzZT8iZ
Paris Olympics' triathlon hangs in the balance over E. Coli levels in the Seine https://t.co/XdwBIfbp6w
'The eyes of the world are on this race'. Paris Olympics' triathlon hangs in the balance over E. Coli levels in the Seine https://t.co/7u679wUud9
"There is no Plan B [if it rains], other than postponing races for a few days to let the yucky water flow downstream." Will the Seine be clean enough to swim in? https://t.co/8sk7IT8iRm