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It prevents overflows from occurring so I think we will reach a satisfying quality of the water very soon, but it will depend on the weather forecast as well,
We have had some rainfall but everything that has been put in place has worked,
Pierre Rabadan, the city's deputy mayor for sports, told a press conference on Sunday The tests carried out in the Seine 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.
A statement from Paris 2024 and World Triathlon read As observed in July, with summer conditions, water quality in the Seine has improved significantly.
In light of the cancellation, the Paris 2024 organising committee stressed Paris 2024 and World Triathlon reiterates that the priority is the health of the athletes,
Following a meeting on water quality held this morning attended by Paris 2024, representatives of World Triathlon and their technical and medical delegates, Météo France, Drieat, the City of Paris and the Prefecture of the Île-de-France Region involved in carrying out water quality tests, a joint decision was taken to cancel the swim leg of the triathlon familiarisation which was due to be held on 28 July at 8am,
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 We are nonetheless confident in our ability to organise 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,
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It’s bland and I think they could have done a better job of making a more mountain bike course,
For the triathlon competition the team is very confident it will be able to have the swimming part in the Seine.”
Tony Estanguet, the Paris 2024 chief, told a news conference in Paris While a reduction in familiarisation sessions would impact all competing nations, we have great confidence in the preparation we’ve done and know our athletes will be on the start line in the best possible shape to compete at their best,
At this stage, traffic will remain disrupted on Sunday on the north axis and should improve on the Atlantic axis for weekend returns,
the national train operator added in its statement You are selected for the Olympics, organized in your country, but you can’t participate in the opening ceremony because you wear a headscarf,
Sylla wrote on social media Paris, where the 2024 Olympics have just begun, shines in these nighttime images taken from the space station."
The International Space Station captioned the images I've got such an adrenaline rush. It's very exciting,
said Selene Martinez, 42, who had travelled from Mexico for the ceremony It's a great idea. The performances are awesome. I just wish it wasn't raining,
said Pauline Brett, 69, who had come from Chicago with her family I declare open the Games of Paris celebrating the 33rd Olympiad of the modern era,
said President Emmanuel Macron You are bringing our Olympic Agenda reforms to life by making these Games wide open. All of us will experience Olympic Games that are more inclusive, more urban, younger and more sustainable - the first Olympic Games with full gender parity on the field of play,
I knew that the Olympics was a childhood dream, so it took some time to figure out what it was that was really stopping me and then figuring out whether it was actually worth not going for my dreams,
Choi told BI's junior reporter Mykenna Maniece