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Poor Seine Water Quality Halts Triathlon Event

  • August 08, 2024

The Belgian triathlon team pulled out of the planned mixed relay event in the Seine River on Monday after athlete Claire Michel became ill, according to the country's national Olympic committee. This decision coincided with the cancellation of a swimming training session because the Seine did not meet water-quality standards. Media reports said Michel was hospitalized with an E. coli infection after competing in Wednesday's women's triathlon. However, both the World Triathlon and the...