Swim test run cancelled over Seine water issues

Athletes jump into the Seine river at the start of the Triathlon Mixed Relay of the Triathlon competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Pont Alexandre III in Paris, France. Pic/PTI

A test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarise themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine River was cancelled on Tuesday over concerns about water quality in the Paris waterway.

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Fluctuating bacteria levels in the long-polluted waterway have been a constant concern throughout the Games with the swimming portion of the triathlon and the marathon swimming events both scheduled to be held in the river. Another marathon swimming test event is scheduled for Wednesday.

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