It seems like almost everything has gone to… poop. Late Monday night, Olympic organizers postponed the men’s triathlon race from Tuesday morning to Wednesday, rescheduling it to the same day as the women’s race, as the Seine River is still too unsafe to swim in. “Both triathlons are subject to the forthcoming water tests complying with the established world triathlon thresholds for swimming,” explained the World Triathlon in a statement. “Unfortunately, meteorological events beyond our control, such as the rain which fell over Paris on 26 and 27 July, can alter water quality and compel us to reschedule the event for health reasons. Despite the improvement on the water quality levels in the last hours, the readings at some points of the swim course are still above the acceptable limits.” Both races could also postponed until Friday if water levels are not acceptable by Wednesday.
— World Triathlon (@worldtriathlon) July 30, 2024
If the Seine is still too poopy by then, it could be moved to the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium outside of Paris or just be held as a duathlon. At least there are back-up plans for the backed-up plans.
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