The triathlon familiarization swim at the Paris Olympics has been cancelled due to poor water quality levels in the River Seine, Paris 2024 and World Triathlon said in a joint statement issued Sunday. Triathletes were set to practice in the Seine ahead of their upcoming events but the recent heavy rain in Paris has meant they will no longer get the opportunity.
Paris 2024 and World Triathlon reiterated that the priority is the health of the athletes. The tests carried out in the Seine on Saturday revealed water quality levels that, in the view of the international federation, World Triathlon, did not provide sufficient guarantees to allow the event to be held.
