Olympic Officials Postpone Men’s Triathlon Due to Seine Water-Quality Concerns

Whether the race will go ahead on Wednesday depends on further water testing.

Athletes travel by boat down the Seine River in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics on July 26, 2024. Petr David Josek/AP Photo

The men’s triathlon event at the Paris 2024 Olympics Games has been postponed because of concerns over poor water quality in the Seine River, the sport’s governing body announced on July 30.

World Triathlon issued a statement saying that officials from the sport, the International Olympic Committee, and the City of Paris met at 3:30 a.m. local time after water quality tests were carried out and decided to postpone the event.