Paris Olympics organisers cancelled the triathlon swimming training session in the Seine river for a second day on Monday (July 29), 24 hours before the men’s race, after heavy rain late last week increased both pollution levels and the speed of the current.
Fifty-five triathletes are scheduled to line up at 8 a.m. (0600 GMT) on Tuesday (July 30) on a floating pontoon next to the Pont Alexandre III and dive into the Seine, marking the first time athletes have competed in the river at an Olympics since 1900.
The women’s individual race is scheduled for Wednesday (July 31), also at 8 a.m.
Athletes will be informed immediately if the race is cancelled.
Paris 2024 has already had to rejig some schedules, with men’s skateboarding delayed to Monday from Saturday due to rain.
