{"id":2320131,"date":"2024-08-06T16:27:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T20:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/olympic-event-in-seine-river-cancelled-as-swimmers-keep-getting-sick\/"},"modified":"2024-08-06T16:35:08","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T20:35:08","slug":"olympic-event-in-seine-river-cancelled-as-swimmers-keep-getting-sick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/olympic-event-in-seine-river-cancelled-as-swimmers-keep-getting-sick\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympic Event in Seine River Cancelled as Swimmers Keep Getting Sick"},"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\">22<\/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-event-in-seine-river-cancelled-as-swimmers-keep-getting-sick%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=2320131&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 London Olympics faced a significant setback when World Aquatics announced the cancellation of the marathon \u2062swimming \u2064familiarization event\u200d due to \u2062concerns over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boil-water-notice-goes-out-in-texas-capital-amidst-severe-winter-weather\/\" title=\"Boil Water Notice Goes Out In Texas Capital Amidst Severe Winter Weather\">water quality<\/a> in the\u2064 Seine River. This\u200b decision\u200c came\u200d after multiple swimmers withdrew \u200bfrom competitions, citing severe gastrointestinal issues likely linked to the polluted water. Initially, tests indicated the water quality was \u200cacceptable, but later samples\u2062 revealed Enterococci\u2064 levels exceeded safety thresholds.<\/p>\n<p>Officials had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/waters-has-shoveled-over-1-million-in-campaign-cash-to-daughter\/\" title=\"Waters Has Shoveled Over  Million in Campaign Cash to Daughter\">received criticism<\/a> for \u2064selecting the Seine as a venue for aquatic\u2063 events,\u2063 and there were reports of triathletes experiencing illnesses after\u2062 exposure to the\u200b river. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/professor-banned-from-christian-campus-for-criticizing-identity-politics-settles-case\/\" title=\"Professor settles case after criticizing identity politics on Christian campus\">situation raised concerns<\/a> about athletes&#8217; health and\u2064 safety, prompting calls for \u200dalternative arrangements to protect competitors from the unsanitary conditions of the Seine River. Despite \u2064the cancellation of this preparatory event, marathon swimming competitions are still scheduled to take place in the Seine later in the week.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section>\n<p>An event at the Olympics has been cancelled after multiple swimmers dropped out of competitions at the Paris Games due to a polluted Seine river.<\/p>\n<p>World Aquatics made the call to cancel marathon swimming familiarization on Tuesday in coordination with those putting on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-viral-olympics-moment-female-fighter-hilariously-roasts-boxer-failed-gender-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Olympic Games<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The discovery and decision followed much criticism targeting Paris Games officials for using the filthy Seine as a venue for aquatic sports.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Earlier today, World Aquatics made the decision to cancel the 6 August Marathon Swimming familiarization due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/they-should-be-willing-to-drink-it-epa-administrator-says-water-is-safe-after-ohio-train-crash-j-d-vance-invites-him-to-take-a-sip\/\" title=\"\u2018They Should Be Willing To Drink It\u2019: EPA Administrator Says Water Is Safe After Ohio Train Crash, J.D. Vance Invites Him To Take A Sip\">water quality concerns<\/a>,&rdquo; World Aquatics said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, the water&rsquo;s cleanliness appeared to meet the sport&rsquo;s standard.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The water quality review showed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/olympic-organizers-suffer-embarrassment-forced-cancel-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">E. coli levels<\/a> ranged rom 326 to 517 (considered &lsquo;very good&rsquo; to &lsquo;good&rsquo;) at the four collection points taken on 5 August between 5:00 and 6:00 a.m.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>An additional measuring of pollutants found the river to be unsafe for humans.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;However,&rdquo; World Aquatics&rsquo; statement continued,&rdquo; Enterococci levels exceeded World Aquatics maximum thresholds during the morning review. The latest Enterococci samples (taken between 12:30 and 13:30 on 4 August) showed levels exceeding the maximum acceptable World Aquatics thresholds.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST IN<\/p>\n<p>World Aquatics has cancelled the marathon swimming familiarisation over water quality concerns in the Seine.<\/p>\n<p>Here is part of the statement: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pban2xtCbL\">pic.twitter.com\/pban2xtCbL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Devin Heroux (@Devin_Heroux) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Devin_Heroux\/status\/1820767778900423059?\">August 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Despite the cancellation of this event, the <a href=\"https:\/\/olympics.com\/en\/paris-2024\/schedule\/8-august\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official Olympic schedule<\/a> still shows marathon swimming scheduled for the Seine later this week.<\/p>\n<p>Over the weekend, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/triathletes-forced-withdraw-olympics-official-event-revolting-seine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">multiple triathletes withdrew<\/a> from Olympic competitions with severe stomach illnesses &mdash; some followed dips in the Parisian waterway.<\/p>\n<p>Two Swiss Olympians and a Belgian competitor were forced to drop out of triathlon relay events. Belgium&rsquo;s team had no choice but to forfeit after its athlete withdrew.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While swimming under the bridge, I felt and saw things that we shouldn&rsquo;t think about too much,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/olympic-triathlete-enraged-forced-swim-nasty-water-saw-things-shouldnt-think\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jolien Vermeylen<\/a>, a separate Belgian Olympian from the one that dropped out, said last Wednesday after exiting the Seine.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ll know tomorrow if I&rsquo;m sick or not,&rdquo; she continued, acknowledging she swallowed some of the river water in the course of competition, noting it &ldquo;doesn&rsquo;t taste like Coca-Cola or Sprite, of course.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Although the withdrawing athletes&rsquo; illnesses was not directly blamed on the river&rsquo;s unsanitary conditions, it&rsquo;s unusual for otherwise healthy Olympic swimmers to catch a crippling gastrointestinal infection after time spent in a filthy waterway.<\/p>\n<p>The river, which winds its way through Paris, is often the final destination for the city&rsquo;s trash as rain and other forces drive garbage into the water.<\/p>\n<p>If officials are serious about athletes&rsquo; health and safety at the Paris Games, officials should keep swimmers out of the polluted Seine.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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World Aquatics announced on Tuesday that they would cancel the marathon swimming familiarization session, working alongside the organizers of the Olympic Games. This decision came after significant backlash against Paris Games officials for choosing the contaminated Seine as a venue for aquatic events. <\/p>\n<p>World Aquatics stated, &#8220;Earlier today, we decided to cancel the Marathon Swimming familiarization scheduled for August 6 due to concerns about water quality.&#8221; Initially, tests indicated that the water met acceptable standards for cleanliness. However, further assessments revealed unsafe levels of pollutants in the river.<\/p>\n<p>The review showed E. coli levels ranging from 326 to 517\u2014deemed &#8216;very good&#8217; to &#8216;good&#8217;\u2014at four collection points taken on August 5 between 5:00 and 6:00 a.m. Yet additional testing found Enterococci levels exceeding World Aquatics\u2019 maximum thresholds during a morning review conducted earlier.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this cancellation, marathon swimming is still listed on the official Olympic schedule for later this week. Over the weekend, several triathletes experienced severe stomach illnesses after competing in or near these waters; two Swiss athletes and one Belgian competitor had to withdraw from relay events because of health issues linked to their time spent in the Seine.<\/p>\n<p>Belgium&#8217;s team was forced to forfeit when one athlete dropped out due to illness. Another Belgian Olympian remarked about her experience swimming under a bridge: &#8220;I felt and saw things that we shouldn\u2019t think about too much.&#8221; She expressed concern over potentially getting sick after swallowing some river water during competition.<\/p>\n<p>While it hasn&#8217;t been definitively established that these athletes\u2019 illnesses were caused by unsanitary conditions in the river, it is unusual for healthy Olympic swimmers to suffer serious gastrointestinal infections following exposure to polluted waters. The Seine often serves as a dumping ground for city waste due to rain and other factors leading debris into its flow. If officials genuinely care about athlete safety at these Games, they should reconsider allowing swimmers into such contaminated waters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2320132,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Seine.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4825,37367,13746],"class_list":["post-2320131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-olympics","tag-seine-river","tag-swimming"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Seine.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2320131","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2320131"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2320131\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2320132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2320131"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2320131"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2320131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}