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The legacy of Paris puts future Olympics at risk

Paris set a new standard for future hosts.

Fortune

The Guardian view on reclaiming the Seine: hope for 21st century rivers

Editorial: Paris 2024 has pointed the way towards a brighter future for urban waterways in post-industrial cities

The Guardian - UK

An Olympian Has Shared How Shitty It Was To Swim In The Seine & Yep, It Really Was That Gross

An Olympic triathlete has complained about the water quality in the Seine River and is worried she'll get sick after she swallowed some.

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Olympic Triathlete Had Brutal Quote About Her Experience Swimming in Seine

The pollution in the Seine River has been well-chronicled in Paris, and one Olympian was not happy with it after Wednesday's triathlon.

Sports Illustrated

“I Felt And Saw Things We Shouldn’t Think About”, Olympic Triathlete Says After Swim In Seine

"This was such a poor decision from France." The post “I Felt And Saw Things We Shouldn’t Think About”, Olympic Triathlete Says After Swim In Seine first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Inspired by the Olympic open water swimming? Here’s how to get started

Find out whether the Seine is clean enough to swim in, why marathon swimmers are allowed to wear full body suits, and how to get started with open water events

Advnture

Rolling on the river: Olympic triathletes brave the currents of the Seine at last

After cancelled training sessions and a last-minute postponement caused by unexpected storms spilling sewage into the Seine, Paris’s cherished dream of making the capital’s river clean enough to swim in came true Wednesday in the men’s and women’s individual triathlons.

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Olympic athletes dive into the Seine — days after it was deemed too contaminated with poop for safe swimming

Olympic triathlon racers finally dove into the Seine following postponements due to poor water-quality test results. Will the water stay swimmable?

LiveScience

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

"I would urgently take antibiotics right after this competition" The post “Vomited 10 Times”: Olympic Star Pukes On Live TV After Swimming In Polluted Paris River first appeared on Bored Panda.

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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

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

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

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

Sports Illustrated

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...

Top News

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

Radio France Internationale

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.

International Business Times

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.

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The Guardian - UK

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

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

France 24

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.

International Business Times

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

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

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

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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