For days, the Seine has been a major concern for Olympic organizers – the water quality does not allow triathletes to train. A decision will be made shortly before the race.
Short-term rescheduling: Due to the dirty water in the Seine, the men’s triathlon at the Olympic Games in Paris has been postponed by one day. After two training sessions could not take place, the organizers had to cancel the race scheduled for Tuesday morning at 8:00 a.m. The replacement date is tomorrow, Wednesday morning at 10:45 a.m. The women’s race is to take place beforehand as planned.
For days there have been concerns about whether the competitions will take place. The water in the Paris river is polluted due to the rain on Friday and Saturday. Microbiological samples showed that the cleanliness limits were exceeded. As a result, both planned training sessions for men and women were cancelled. Early on Tuesday morning, the international triathlon umbrella organization confirmed that the water was not clean enough as hoped.
Olympics: Three Germans have to be patient
The triathletes – including the three Germans Tim Hellwig (Saarbrücken), Jonas Schomburg (Hannover) and Lasse Lührs (Bonn) – will have to be patient. Germany is also represented by three athletes in the women’s race: Nina Eim, Laura Lindemann and Lisa Tertsch will compete.
Source: Stern
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