While tennis matches were delayed, the men’s street skateboarding event had to be postponed as rain increases sport’s risk factor, spokesperson says
A woman walks through the venue of the street skateboarding competition at La Concorde in Paris on July 27, 2024 after the men's event was postponed due to rain during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.Pouring rain in Paris on Saturday forced the men’s Olympics street skateboarding competition to be postponed and tennis matches were also delayed, while athletes had mixed feelings about how to cope with the unexpectedly wet weather.
“Unfortunately I couldn’t attend because of the rain. I had to rest,” she said. “It’s not normal to have had a ceremony like this on the boats. I was watching it on my phone.” “The water creates a lack of traction that is extremely dangerous, especially in consideration of the cement and metal obstacles they’re skating,” the spokesperson said.
However, Paris 2024 organizers said they were confident the triathlon events would take place as scheduled on Tuesday even though the rain might lead to Sunday’s training session being cancelled due to concerns over the water quality in the Seine.
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