{"id":2319362,"date":"2024-08-05T11:40:06","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T15:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/olympic-mixed-relay-triathlon-proceeds-in-seine-river-despite-athletes-falling-ill-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-05T11:45:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T15:45:23","slug":"olympic-mixed-relay-triathlon-proceeds-in-seine-river-despite-athletes-falling-ill-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/olympic-mixed-relay-triathlon-proceeds-in-seine-river-despite-athletes-falling-ill-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympic mixed relay triathlon proceeds in Seine River despite athletes falling ill &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Folympic-mixed-relay-triathlon-proceeds-in-seine-river-despite-athletes-falling-ill-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2319362&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cycling-van-vleuten-wins-womens-road-race-world-title\/\" title=\"Cycling-Van Vleuten wins women\u2019s road race world title\">mixed relay<\/a> triathlon\u200d at the 2024 Paris Olympics proceeded in\u2063 the Seine River despite concerns about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/evacuations-after-train-carrying-hazardous-materials-derails-in-pennsylvania\/\" title=\"Pennsylvania train derailment prompts evacuations due to hazardous materials.\">water \u200dquality<\/a> and \u2063reports of athletes \u2064falling ill. The Belgian team withdrew from the event after triathlete Claire Michel became ill, prompting \u2062the\u200b National Olympic Committee of Belgium to call for improvements in how the events were managed. <\/p>\n<p>Before the mixed relay, several training sessions were canceled \u200cdue to unsafe water conditions, and the \u200bmen&#8217;s event\u200d was \u200bpostponed, signaling \u200cserious\u200c issues with\u200d the water quality. Additionally, \u2064members of the Swiss team also faced illness, leading \u2064to changes in their roster. <\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, organizers stated \u2064that water quality tests confirmed levels acceptable for competition \u200bby World Triathlon, allowing the \u2062event to take place \u2063despite the earlier health concerns among athletes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Olympic mixed relay triathlon proceeds in Seine River despite athletes falling ill<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1723275\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Despite concerns over water quality in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/paris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Seine River\">Seine River<\/a> and some competitors falling ill after competitions last week, the mixed relay triathlon went forward at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-olympics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Paris Olympics\">Paris Olympics<\/a> on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>After days of delays, the men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s triathlons plunged into the Seine last week, but the mixed relay triathlon also had a rough lead-up. The Belgian team <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teambelgium.be\/artikels\/update-belgian-hammers-os-parijs-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"announced\">announced<\/a> Sunday that it would withdraw from the event after one of its triathletes, Claire Michel, fell ill days after competing in the individual triathlon event. Michel&rsquo;s illness was not specified by the Belgian team.<\/p>\n<p>Belgium&rsquo;s National Olympic Committee announced the withdrawal in a statement on Sunday, saying the decision was made in consultation with its athletes and officials, and it urged organizers to take lessons from how the triathlons at the Paris Olympics have been conducted.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Spain&rsquo;s Antonio Serrat Seoane dives into the water during the swim leg of a mixed relay triathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo\/Vadim Ghirda)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The statement specifically mentioned the schedule for training days and competitions. Prior to the individual events last week, two training sessions were canceled due to unsafe conditions in the Seine River, and the men&rsquo;s event was postponed one day.<\/p>\n<p>The Swiss triathlon team also had problems with one of its athletes falling ill, opting to reshuffle its team rather than withdraw from the event.<\/p>\n<p>Swiss triathlete Adrien Briffod was initially replaced by Simon Westermann after coming down with a stomach infection, which officials said was &ldquo;impossible to say&rdquo; if it was linked to his swim in the Seine River last week. Swiss officials later announced that Westermann had also fallen ill with a stomach infection, and he was replaced by Sylvain&nbsp;Fridelance.<\/p>\n<p>Late Sunday, Paris Olympic organizers released a statement saying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-end-of-arms-control\/\" title=\"The End of Arms Control?\">water tests<\/a> for the Seine River had indicated that &ldquo;water quality will be within the levels acceptable by World Triathlon&rdquo; and that the decision was made &ldquo;to go ahead with the competition.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Athletes jump into the water to compete in the swimming race in the Seine River during the mixed relay triathlon at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. (Martin Bureau\/Pool Photo via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the mixed relay triathlon, Germany won the gold medal, followed by the United States with the silver medal, and Great Britain with the bronze. The end of the event, the running portion of the triathlon, included a close finish that saw the U.S. narrowly edge out Great Britain for second place.<\/p>\n<p>The next events scheduled to take place in the Seine River are the marathon swimming races, with the women scheduled to plunge into the river on Thursday and the men scheduled to take the plunge on Friday.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Paris officials spent $1.5 billion to clean up the Seine River in time for the 2024 Summer Olympics, only seven years after landing the Games. The river had not been swimmable in more than 100 years.<\/p>\n<p>The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are through Sunday, when, at the closing ceremony, Los Angeles, California, will receive the Olympic Flag as it prepares to host the 2028 Summer Olympics, marking the first time the U.S. will host the Summer Games since Atlanta, Georgia, in 1996.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1723275\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1723275\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Olympic mixed relay triathlon took place in the Seine River on Monday, despite worries about water quality and some athletes becoming ill following last week&#8217;s events. After several delays, both the men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s triathlons had already been held in the river, but the mixed relay faced its own challenges leading up to the competition. The Belgian team announced their withdrawal on Sunday after one of their athletes, Claire Michel, fell ill shortly after competing in her individual event; however, they did not specify her illness. Belgium&#8217;s National Olympic Committee stated that this decision was made after discussions with athletes and officials and called for organizers to learn from the issues encountered during these triathlons.<\/p>\n<p>In a related incident, Spain\u2019s Antonio Serrat Seoane participated in the swim leg of the mixed relay triathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The Belgian statement highlighted concerns regarding training schedules and competition conditions; two training sessions were canceled due to unsafe water conditions prior to last week\u2019s individual events, which also saw a postponement of one day for men\u2019s competition.<\/p>\n<p>The Swiss team faced similar issues when athlete Adrien Briffod fell ill with a stomach infection\u2014though it was unclear if it was related to swimming in the Seine\u2014leading them to replace him with Simon Westermann. However, Westermann later also became sick with a stomach infection and was substituted by Sylvain Fridelance.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday evening, organizers announced that recent water tests showed acceptable quality levels according to World Triathlon standards, allowing them to proceed with competitions. In this mixed relay event, Germany secured gold while the United States took silver and Great Britain earned bronze; notably close finishes occurred between U.S. and British competitors for second place.<\/p>\n<p>Upcoming events include marathon swimming races scheduled for Thursday (women) and Friday (men) in the Seine River. Paris invested $1.5 billion into cleaning up this river ahead of hosting these Olympics\u2014the first time it has been swimmable in over a century since securing hosting rights seven years ago. The 2024 Summer Olympics will conclude on Sunday when Los Angeles receives the Olympic Flag as preparations begin for its role as host city for 2028\u2014the first U.S.-hosted Summer Games since Atlanta in 1996<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2319363,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/seine-river-swiming-paris-olympics.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[37207,5301,37208],"class_list":["post-2319362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-mixed-relay","tag-olympic","tag-triathlon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/seine-river-swiming-paris-olympics.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319362","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2319362"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319362\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2319363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2319362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2319362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2319362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}