After months of uncertainty, the women's and men's triathlon events kicked off with a dip in the long-polluted waterway that runs through the heart of Paris
  • oddEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Thoughts and prayers 🙌

  • jagermoEnglish
    8·
    3 months ago

    Triathlon was great to watch, I get why they wanted to use the Seine. What a current. I hope all are well for the monday relay

  • 0x815English
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    3 months ago

    Belgium withdraws from triathlon event after Olympian who swam in Seine falls ill

    Belgium’s Olympic committee announced on Sunday that it would withdraw its team from the mixed relay triathlon at the Paris Olympics after one of its competitors who swam in the Seine fell ill.

    Claire Michel, who competed in the women’s triathlon on Wednesday, “is unfortunately ill and will have to withdraw from the competition,” the Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee said in a statement.

    Paris Olympic organizers had no immediate comment.