Multiple Athletes Forced To Withdraw From Events With Illness After Swimming In River Seine

At least two Olympic athletes have been forced to withdraw from events at Paris 2024 after swimming in the River Seine.

There have been concerns about the water quality of the river running through the centre of Paris ever since the Games kicked off last month – so much so that organizers delayed triathlon events due to contamination.

Races have since taken place in the water, but now two of the athletes who swam in the Seine have had to withdraw from events due to illness.

Belgium’s Claire Michel finished 38th in the women’s triathlon last week, but she since became too ill to take part in the mixed triathlon which took place today (August 5).