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

Poor Seine water quality after heavy rain set to force triathletes to miss training sessions at Olympics

Paris Olympics spectators in the rain at the dressage on Saturday
Paris Olympics spectators in the rain at the dressage on Saturday. The continued downpours will affect the Seine. Photograph: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile/Getty Images

Olympic triathletes in Paris are set to miss their first practice session in the River Seine on Sunday because of the deteriorating water quality.

Two days of practice are scheduled before the men’s event on Tuesday, with the women’s race taking place a day later. However, organisers admit the heavy rain over the past 24 hours means the water will likely fail its next test at 4am on Sunday morning.

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