Seine Pollution Forces Cancellation of Triathlon Practice

Pollution in the River Seine forced the cancellation of Sunday’s proposed swimming training for Olympic triathletes in Paris.

A joint statement from Paris 2024 and World Triathlon said that tests had shown the water quality was below an acceptable standard.

After tests in July, the River Seine was deemed to be clean enough for swimming but heavy rain in the French capital over the past 48 hours has seen the quality diminish.