Triathlon

The statement did not elaborate on Claire Michel’s illness, nor directly tie it to her swim in the Seine, but it comes after concerns over the river’s water quality have plagued organizers.

The 2024 Paris Olympics have made headlines for the Seine River water quality in the triathlon events.

Wednesday’s triathlon events were held as planned with athletes competing in the Seine. Here’s a look at the swimmers diving into the river.

The men’s triathlon at the Paris Olympics will not go ahead as planned on Tuesday as pollution levels in the Seine remain too high.

After the men’s triathlon was postponed on Tuesday, there’s an increasing possibility that the event might have to be tweaked.

Paris 2024 organizers say they are confident the triathlon events will take place as scheduled on Tuesday, despite the possibility of Sunday’s swimming training session being cancelled due to concerns over the Seine’s water quality.