Triathlon swim training scrapped because of pollution

A joint statement from Paris 2024 and World Triathlon said that tests had shown the water quality was below an acceptable standard. After tests in July, the River Seine was deemed to be clean enough for swimming but heavy rain in the French capital over the past 48 hours has seen the quality diminish.

"The priority is the health of the athletes," the statement read. "The tests carried out in the Seine [on Saturday] revealed water quality levels that in the view of the international federation, World Triathlon, did not provide sufficient guarantees to allow the event to be held. Given the weather forecast for the next 48 hours, Paris 2024 and World Triathlon are confident that water quality will return to below limits before the start for of the triathlon competitions [on 30 July]."