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“Vomited 10 Times”: Olympic Star Pukes On Live TV After Swimming In Polluted Paris River

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Bored Panda · Jul 31, 2024

Citius, altius, antibioticus: Olympic triathlon a triumph of optics for Paris

The triathlons were a resounding success: races across water, cycleway and cobbles that will have left Emmanuel Macron punching the air after river pollution controversy

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2024

France, GB win gold in triathlon races

To the relief of Olympic organisers, the triathlon did take place in the River Seine, days after the water faliled a pollution test. The women Tri-athletes went first...diving into the Seine at the historic Alexandre III bridge.It was France's Cassandre Beaugrand who won the women's gold, and team GB's Alex…

France 24 · Jul 31, 2024

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SI:AM | Water Quality Concerns Persist Even After Olympic Triathlon

‘I’m definitely going to be visiting the bathroom later.’

Sports Illustrated · Jul 31, 2024

French President Macron Praises Paris For Swimmable Seine River

French President Macron lauds Paris for hosting successful triathlon event and celebrates the cleanliness of the Seine River. Local athlete shines in the c...

Australian triathlon shows signs of life with Hauser

Great Britain's Alex Yee and Cassandre Beaugrand of France won the gold medals as the Olympic triathlon events went ahead following months of drama.

AAP · Jul 31, 2024

Team USA Triathlete Exposes Body To E. Coli For Olympics

Triathlete Seth Rider's unconventional Olympic preparation backfires when the men's triathlon event is postponed due to poor water quality in the River Seine.

France’s Cassandre Beaugrand wins women’s triathlon to delight Paris

Cassandre Beaugrand claimed gold for France in the women’s triathlon to delight the home crowds as Great Britain’s Beth Potter took bronze

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2024

Women triathlon contenders finally dive into River Seine at Paris Olympics

Women triathletes have dived into the River Seine this Wednesday morning, marking the start of the race and providing huge relief for organisers after problems with water quality marred the run-up to the competition.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 31, 2024

Olympic Triathlons Go Ahead And Home Hero Marchand Targets Two More Golds

The women's Olympic triathlon finally set off in the River Seine on Wednesday, providing huge relief for organisers after problems with water quality marred the run-up to the competition.

International Business Times · Jul 31, 2024

Wednesday briefing: Where France’s €1.6bn plan to clean up the Seine for the Olympics went wrong

In today’s newsletter: The government has spent €1.6bn improving the river, but an ancient sewage system and the climate are muddying the waters

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2024

Paris Olympics Triathlon: Races get a go-ahead as Seine river passes water-quality tests

The Olympic women's and men's triathlons have been given the green light to proceed on Wednesday, following the latest water quality tests of the Seine river. The tests revealed that bacterial levels had decreased, putting an end to the uncertainty surrounding the feasibility of the central Paris swim after heavy…

The Times of India · Jul 31, 2024

Paris 2024 Olympics day five: Marchand seals historic double, Ledecky’s record win, GB glory and more – as it happened

Léon Marchand won gold twice in one evening and Katie Ledecky was dominant while Team GB secured five medals

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2024

Women’s triathlon begins at Paris Games after tests confirm Seine water quality

Women triathletes dove into the Seine River in Paris on Wednesday morning to start the 2024 Olympics event after days of delays due to concerns over water quality.

France 24 · Jul 31, 2024

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International Business Times · Jul 31, 2024

Home Hero Marchand Targets More Olympic Gold Amid Triathlon Suspense

French swimming sensation Leon Marchand bids for two more Olympic golds in the pool on Wednesday as organisers desperately hope the River Seine will be clean enough to stage both triathlons.

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2024

Olympic triathletes will swim in Paris’ Seine River after days of concerns about water quality

After days of delays and uncertainty over water quality concerns in the Seine River, the women’s and men’s Olympic triathlon races will go forward with swims in the famed Paris waterway

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2024

Olympics bet against climate change with swimming in Seine and may lose. Scientists say told you so

The Paris Olympics bet against climate change when they scheduled some outdoor swimming events in the Seine River, and they may lose

Radio France Internationale · Jul 30, 2024

No Olympic triathlon, no French gold, no worry - just a good day out at the judo

Putting one of the martial arts at a site honouring the Roman god of war must have been a deliriously easy move back in the day for Paris Olympic organisers. Another decision – to spend 1.4 billion euros cleaning up the river Seine for the open water swimming events while…

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The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2024

Here's what to know about what's next for Olympic triathlon in wake of Seine River water quality

The bacteria levels in the famed waterway have left organizers of the Paris Games scrambling toward backup plans and even tweaks to the competition in order to ensure they can even stage the races

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2024

Climate crisis to blame for delay to triathlon, say Paris Olympic organisers

Organisers have blamed the climate crisis for the postponement of the men’s triathlon, saying: ‘We can’t control the weather’

Evening Standard · Jul 30, 2024

Seine water quality: is the Paris river too dirty to swim in at the 2024 Olympics?

Men’s triathlon at the Paris Games is postponed because of the river’s water quality

Reason · Jul 30, 2024

Paris Spent $1.5 Billion Cleaning Poop Out of the Seine, and It's Still Too Dirty for Olympic Swimming

Athletes still can't swim in the Seine River after Paris wasted $1.5 billion trying to clean it for Olympic events.

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2024

Olympic triathlon farce is the inevitable result of Paris 2024’s £1bn gamble

Comment: The ambition to host open-water swimming in sight of the French capital’s iconic landmarks created a race against time to clean up the Seine – and the race is lost

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2024

Unseasonal rainfall leaves Seine safe swimming plan in tatters at Paris 2024

City’s €1.4bn river clean-up has hugely improved water quality but the weekend’s downpours have exposed the risks in Olympic swimming plans

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2024

Here's what to know about Seine River water quality during the Paris Olympics

With the Paris Games underway, officials are keeping a close eye on the water quality of the Seine River

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