Rain impacts Seine River water quality, Olympics triathlon schedule

Field Level Media|published: Sat 27th July, 09:12 2024

Delegation for Chile makes its way up the Seine as spectators take shelter from rain during the Opening Ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games along the Seine River. Mandatory Credit: Jabin Botsford/Pool Photo via USA TODAY Sports

PARIS -- Paris 2024 organizers are confident all triathlon events will take place as scheduled on Tuesday, but rainfall might lead to Sunday's training session being canceled due to concerns over the water quality in the Seine River.

"The rain that has fallen on Paris over the last 24 hours is likely to impact the quality of the water in the Seine over the next 24 to 36 hours," organizers said in a statement to Reuters. "Depending on current water quality levels and the conditions expected over the next 24 hours, it is possible that the familiarization (athlete training) scheduled for Sunday 28 July at 8 a.m. may be canceled."

A decision on whether the training will be held will be made at 4 a.m. (0200 GMT) on Sunday.

"We are nonetheless confident in our ability to organize the events as planned from 30 July. Given the weather forecast for the next 48 hours, we expect the water quality to return to below limits within the next 24 to 36 hours," the statement said.

"As observed in July, with summer conditions (more sunshine, higher temperatures, prolonged absence of rain) water quality is improving significantly."

--Reuters, Special to Field Level Media

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