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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 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,
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 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,
Paris 2024 and World Triathlon reiterate that the priority is the health of the athletes. The analysis carried out yesterday in the Seine showed water quality levels that ... do not present sufficient guarantees to allow the event to take place,
Hopefully we get to swim, bike and run because I don't swim this much to just run and bike,
American triathlete Taylor Spivey said at a news conference Saturday 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,
We love mountain biking for the reasons that drive us to enjoy it for what it is,
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,
It was magnificent, very moving. Especially after the elections. It brought us together. Once the Games get going, I think Parisians will start to enjoy themselves. For them, the glass is always half empty,
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 My son is a fisherman,
The Olympics will energise the country,
I feel like I’m in a war zone,
says Cassidy Jackson-Carroll from Brisbane, Australia It’s more chaotic than festive,
says bookstore cashier Paul Hevak Be present and pick a favorite dancer."
Choi's advice to anyone watching breaking for the first time during the Olympics Paris is back on its feet, jubilant, flamboyant, creative and open,
explained the ceremony’s orchestrator, Thomas Jolly