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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sean Ingle in Paris

Climate crisis to blame for delay to triathlon, say Paris Olympic organisers

A boat on the Seine.
Competitors now face an anxious wait to see if water quality improves in the Seine. Photograph: Ed Alcock/The Guardian

Olympic organisers have blamed the climate crisis for the postponement of the men’s triathlon on Tuesday.

Paris 2024 said the equivalent of the annual rainfall for July had fallen on the city on Friday and Saturday, leading to higher than permitted levels of E coli entering the Seine and forcing it to delay the race for safety reasons.

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