Seine water quality high enough to hold triathlon relay competition as planned

France's Cassandre Beaugrand, who won gold in the individual triathlon, will dive into the Seine again Monday with with three team mates as part of the mixed relay triathlon event. © Aleksandra Szmigiel/Reuters

The Olympic mixed relay triathlon will go ahead as planned in the Seine Monday morning, despite previous concerns over the river's water quality.

Organisers late Sunday confirmed that the mixed relay triathlon competition will be held as scheduled at 8am Monday, after reviewing tests of the water quality of the River Seine.