- The water of the Seine is too dirty: Paris postpones men's triathlon
Short-term Rescheduling: Due to the dirty water in the Seine, the men's triathlon at the Olympic Games in Paris has been postponed by one day. After two training sessions had already been cancelled, the organizers had to also cancel the race scheduled for Tuesday morning at 8:00 AM. The new date and time for the race is Wednesday morning at 10:45 AM. The women's race is still scheduled to take place as planned beforehand.
Concerns have been growing about the holding of the competitions. Due to the rainfall on Friday and Saturday, the water of the Parisian river has become polluted. Microbiological samples showed that the cleanliness limits had been exceeded. As a result, both planned training sessions for men and women had to be cancelled. On Tuesday morning, the international Triathlon governing body confirmed that the water had not become clean enough as hoped.
Olympics: Three Germans have to wait
The triathletes, including the three Germans Tim Hellwig (Saarbrücken), Jonas Schomburg (Hannover) and Lasse Luhrs (Bonn), will have to wait. Germany is also represented by three athletes in the women's race: Nina Eim, Laura Lindemann and Lisa Tertsch will participate.
The postponement of the men's triathlon at the Olympic Games affects the German participants, such as Tim Hellwig, Jonas Schomburg, and Lasse Luhrs. Despite the concerns about the water quality, the women's race, featuring Nina Eim, Laura Lindemann, and Lisa Tertsch, is still scheduled as planned.
