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Marathon Swim Launches Packed Olympic Programme

A thrilling open-water swim in the River Seine kicked off Friday's Olympic action in Paris, which will later see Algerian gender eligibility row boxer Imane Khelif go for gold.

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Aussie Moesha Johnson Says Plague-Infested Seine Wasn’t That Bad Actually: ‘I’ve Tasted Worse Water’

Australian Olympic swimmer Moesha Johnson has rubbished complaints about the water quality in the Seine, saying she's swam in worse.

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Olympic swimmers are staving off E. coli by chugging Coca-Cola

“We will often have a Coca-Cola afterwards just to try to flush out anything inside of us,” an Australian marathon swimmer said.

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Olympian obsessed with chocolate muffins jokes about swimming in the Seine

‘We’ll tell the muffins you loved them, but stay strong man and you’ll tell them’

The Independent UK

Strong Current in Seine River a Tough Challenge for U.S. Open-Water Swimmers

After concerns about water quality and bacteria levels, Katie Grimes and Mariah Denigan also battled a troublesome tide in the women’s 10k swim in Paris.

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Olympic Swimmers Plunge Into Seine, Lyles Eyes Sprint Double

Olympic marathon swimmers dived into the Seine Thursday with the river deemed clean enough to compete, as US sprinter Noah Lyles hoped to pocket a 200m gold to go with his stunning 100m success.

International Business Times

Johnson celebrates in-Seine silver - with antibiotics

Moesha Johnson has won a silver for Australia in the Olympic 10km marathon swimming event in the Seine, beaten only by her Dutch best friend.

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Olympic swimmers are guzzling cans of Coke to protect from bacteria in the Seine

Water quality concerns have prompted teams to drop out and swim trials to be postponed

The Independent UK

Olympic marathon swimmers finally allowed in Seine for training

Familiarisation trails in the River Seine for the marathon swimming events went ahead as planned Wednesday after more delays over water pollution. This came as a New Zealand swimmer said he was sick with E.coli-like symptoms after swimming the river for the triathlon last week.

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Olympic marathon swim training axed as Seine water quality fiasco rumbles on

As concerns about the River Seine's water quality continue, today's marathon swimming training is cancelled but officials say races should still go ahead

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Belgian Triathlete Clarifies Illness After Swimming In Seine Race

Belgian triathlete's virus illness raises water quality concerns in Seine River during Olympics.

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Paris Open Water Swimmers Brave Seine River Pollution Concerns

Paris allows Olympic open water swimmers to train in the Seine River amidst water quality concerns. Triathletes may limit time in the river due to worries....

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Team Australia’s Doctor Revealed Extra Measures For Triathletes Who Swam In Poo (AKA The Seine)

Team Australia's Doctor Revealed Extra Measures For Triathletes Who Swam In Poo (AKA The Seine)

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Olympic marathon swim test run will go ahead after earlier Seine water quality concerns

A test run to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine River will go ahead Wednesday

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Olympic Open Water Training In Polluted Seine Scrapped: Organisers

Paris Olympics organisers said Tuesday that training for open water swimming in the River Seine had been cancelled due to pollution, raising questions over why triathletes were allowed to use the waterway the day before.

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Is the Seine clean enough to swim in?

A swimming test was canceled, and two swimmers have fallen ill – but it's unclear if the river's water is to blame

The Independent UK

Olympic marathon swim test run is canceled over water quality concerns for Seine River

A test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine River was canceled Tuesday over concerns about water quality in the Paris waterway

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Paris 2024 Marathon Swimming Familiarization Event Canceled

Paris 2024 organizers cancel marathon swimming familiarization event due to undisclosed reasons, raising concerns over River Seine water quality.

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Evening Standard

The most controversial moments in the 2024 Paris Olympics

From pollution in the Seine to a dispute over gender in boxing to flouting a hijab ban we look at what grabbed the world’s attention outside the Games’ sporting triumphs

Radio France Internationale

Germany claim Olympic mixed team triathlon as France finish fourth

Germany won the Olympic triathlon mixed relay on Monday. Britain took silver and the United States the bronze.

Evening Standard

Olympics 2024: Belgian triathlete 'contracts E. coli' from River Seine

Claire Michel was forced to withdraw from the mixed relay after competing in the women’s race

International Business Times

Germany Wins Illness-affected Olympic Mixed Team Relay Triathlon

Germany won gold in the mixed triathlon relay on Monday at the Paris Olympics, with the event disrupted by illnesses that saw at least three teams report sick team members who swam in the River Seine last week.

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Paris Triathletes Brave Seine River In Olympic Mixed Relay

Olympic triathletes take on Seine River's water quality challenges in the mixed relay event amidst Paris's infrastructure upgrades.

The Independent UK

Olympic triathlon mixed relay gets underway with swims in the Seine amid water quality concerns

Olympic triathletes plunged into the Seine River as the mixed relay event got underway after days of uncertainty over water quality in the long-polluted Paris waterway

Radio France Internationale

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

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

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