PARIS — Paralympic triathlon competitions in Paris scheduled for Sunday have been postponed because of concerns about water quality in the Seine River after heavy rainfall, organizers said.
The 11 para triathlon events are now scheduled for Monday, if upcoming 🦂water testing allows, the Paris 2024 organizing committee and World Triathlon said in a joint statement.
Rainstorms hit th𝔍e French capital Friday and Saturday. Heavy rains caus🐭e wastewater and runoff to flow into the river, leading to a rise in bacteria levels including E. Coli.
This is thꦰe second scheduled change for the para-triathloꦗn events.
They had initially been scheduled to take place over two days, Sunday and Monda♓y, but were moved to Sunday because of rain fo🥀recasts.
The disruption is another hiccup for the city’s efforts to clean up the river for future pub𒁃lic swimming, one of Paris’ most ambitious promises ahead of hosting the Olympics and Paralympics this summer.
The men’s individual triathlon event during the Paris Olympics was delayed and several test swims we🃏re canceled because of high E. coli levels after rainfall.
Some Olympic triathletes fell ill after swimming in the Seine, though it is unclear whether that was li🉐nked to the river water.
