With the men’s relay postponed last minute and Monday’s mixed relay given the green light only a few hours prior, some athletes think Paris should have prepared a backup plan
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, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. Triathletes fresh from their second swim in the Seine generally shrugged off the risk of waste in the river making them sick, but highlighted the stress they were put through as the levels of bacteria in the waterway caused repeated disruption.
The mixed relay went ahead as scheduled on Monday after organizers gave the all clear on Sunday evening, acknowledging athletes’ demands for more certainty after the men’s individual race was postponed at the last minute because bacteria levels in the river were too high. “It’s tough to handle and you probably lose a night of sleep and therefore it influences a lot in your individual performance,” said Germany’s Tim Hellwig after his team won gold in the relay.
Belgium did not compete in the mixed relay after Claire Michel fell ill, with some speculation that the river was to blame, but Belgium’s Olympic committee did not give any details.
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