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Paris 2024 Paralympics day four: GB golds galore; athletics, swimming and more – as it happened

ParalympicsGB won 12 gold medals to enjoy their most successful day this century

The Guardian - UK

Dirty water in River Seine forces postponement of para triathlon events

Health chiefs on Sunday postponed Paralympics triathlon competitions after tests revealed the water in the River Seine in central Paris would be unsafe for swimming.

Radio France Internationale

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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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.

International Business Times

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

The Independent UK

Olympic Triathletes Are Sick With Suspected E.Coli Infections After Swimming In The Seine

I guess that’s what happens when you have to swim in poopy.

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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?

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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

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

Watch: Paris Olympics triathlon goes ahead as Seine water quality passes test

Watch as spectators lined the banks of the River Seine as the Paris Olympics triathlon races were given the go-ahead on Wednesday, 31 July, after the water passed quality tests.

The Independent 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 Triathlons To Proceed Despite Water Quality Concerns

Paris 2024 Olympics triathlons to proceed as scheduled after water quality concerns resolved. Women's event at 8 a.m. and men's event at 10:45 a.m. on July...

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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

Evening Standard

Men's Triathlon In Paris Still Hopes To Proceed Tomorrow

Men's triathlon in Paris postponed due to water quality concerns, rescheduled for tomorrow morning.

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Al Jazeera

Olympic men’s triathlon postponed due to high pollution levels in Seine

Organisers say race is postponed to Wednesday and blame excessive pollution in river on heavy rains.

Radio France Internationale

Olympic men's triathlon postponed to Wednesday due to Seine pollution

The Olympic men's triathlon was postponed just hours before it was due to get under way on Tuesday after last-ditch water quality tests in the River Seine revealed unhealthy pollution levels, organisers said.

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Men's Triathlon Race At Paris 2024 Olympics Postponed Due To Water Quality Concerns

Men's individual triathlon race at Paris 2024 Olympics postponed to Wednesday due to poor water quality in River Seine.

Evening Standard

Paris Olympics: Alex Yee's bid for triathlon gold delayed after water quality checks on River Seine

The men’s triathlon has been postponed until Wednesday after the latest water quality tests were carried out on the River Seine in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

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The Guardian - UK

Paris 2024 day four: Team GB retain relay gold, Murray and Evans rally again – as it happened

Britain retained men’s 4x200 freestyle gold in the Paris pool, Andy Murray and Dan Evans survived again and Simone Biles lit up the Games

The Independent UK

Paris Olympics postpone men’s triathlon at last minute due to polluted Seine River

The men’s race was due to start on Tuesday, with Great Britain’s Alex Yee going for gold after being beaten by Kristian Blummenfelt three years ago in Tokyo

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World Triathlon President Confident Men's Event Will Proceed As Planned

Marisol Casado, president of World Triathlon, expresses confidence in men's triathlon event despite River Seine water quality concerns.

The Independent UK

Triathlon cancels Olympic swim training for the second day over poor water quality in the Seine

Concerns about the water quality in the Seine River led officials to call off the swimming portion of an Olympic triathlon training session for a second straight day

Evening Standard

Paris Olympics 2024: Triathlon training in the River Seine cancelled for second successive day

Heavy weekend downpours lead to rise in pollution levels

Radio France Internationale

Olympic triathalon training sessions postponed again as Seine pollution persists

Olympic organisers cancelled a second day of triathlon training in the River Seine planned for Monday after weekend downpours in Paris polluted the waterway, but said they were "confident" the medal events would be held this week.

Pedestrian.tv

Swim Practice In The Seine Has Been Cancelled After Torrential Rain Made It Shitty Again

A planned practice swim in the Seine ahead of the triathlon has been cancelled after heavy rain tanked the water quality in the river.

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