The decision to go ahead with the swim for the triathlon competitions was a big deal for the city, Olympics organizers and the athletes.
By Kate Brumback and Pat Graham, Associated PressAthletes dive into the water for the start of the women's individual triathlon competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France.
After days of uncertainty following rain on Friday and Saturday, organizers said early Wednesday that the latest tests of the water showed compliance with quality standards. They couldn’t contain their delight that their gamble of holding Olympic events in the long-toxic river was paying off. Britain's Beth Potter, left, Hungary's Zsanett Kuttor-Bragmayer, center, and Taylor Spivey, of the United States, right, compete during the bike leg of the women's individual triathlon competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France.
During the women’s race, the 40-kilometer biking portion saw numerous crashes and wipeouts along wet roads, but skies were blue when the triathletes began the final leg of the race, a 10-kilometer run. By the time the men’s race started, the sun was beating down and temperatures were rising. “The problem is always worse when there’s a heavy rainfall, because it kind of overwhelms the pipes and you also get all the runoff from the street. All that lands in the Seine,” explained Dr. Nicole Iovine, an infectious diseases specialist at the University of Florida. “They’ve done a lot to try to improve the quality of the water. But the truth is you’re at the mercy of Mother Nature.”
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