A cruise ship sails around the Pont Alexandre III as seen from the Pont de Invalides in Paris, France on the 30th (Korean time), when the men’s triathlon was postponed due to water quality issues in the Seine River.
The 2024 Paris Olympic Triathlon, which was postponed due to the deterioration of the Seine River water quality, will be held as scheduled on the 31st (Korean time).
The Paris Olympic Organizing Committee announced in a statement that day that the men’s and women’s triathlon events have been confirmed.
The women’s event will be held first at 8:00 a.m. local time, followed by the men’s event.
The controversy over the water quality of the Seine River, which had been ongoing since before the competition, continued even after the opening ceremony. Untreated wastewater flowed into the Seine River due to heavy rain during the opening ceremony, and the athletes were unable to conduct their scheduled training. To make
matters worse, the men’s competition scheduled for the 30th was also postponed by a day due to the lack of improvement in the water quality of the Seine River. As a last resort, the organizers considered changing to a ‘duathlon format’ in which only cycling and running events would be held, excluding swimming.
Concerns grew as it was reported that there was only a 60% chance that the competition would be held normally on the 31st.
Fortunately, the results of a water quality test conducted early in the morning on the day of the competition showed that there would be no problems with holding the competition, and the schedule was carried out as scheduled. Meanwhile, Korea will not be participating in the triathlon. 토토사이트