Organizers cleared the Olympic women's and men's triathlons to go ahead on Wednesday after the latest Seine river water tests showed lower levels of bacteria, ending days of uncertainty over whether the central Paris swim was viable after heavy rains.
But in an embarrassing turn of events, the men’s triathlon had to be postponed on Tuesday after water tests revealed that the river was too contaminated for safe swimming.
Wednesday will be all about the water in Paris as the water in the Seine was deemed clean enough for the triathlon and swimming legend Leon Marchand swims in two more finals
The decision to go ahead with the Seine swim for the triathlon competitions is a big win for the city, Olympics organisers and the athletes.
