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☆ Paris’ Seine River still dangerously contaminated for swimmers as Summer Olympics near
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Mark Puleo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

There are 28 days until the Summer Olympics opening ceremony, and tests from the historic Seine River show the water is still at dangerous contamination levels for E. coli, which is often linked to fecal bacteria. AdvertisementAlong with the triathlon events, marathon swimmers are scheduled to dive into the river for their events. The three triathlon events will span from July 30 to Aug. 5, while the marathon swimming races will be on Aug. 8 and 9. The latest findings marked the third consecutive week that samples from the river had unsafe levels of bacteria related to fecal matter. Both have said they plan on swimming in the river themselves to prove its cleanliness.

Persons: Paris, Tony Estanguet, Emmanuel Macron, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, Miguel Medina Organizations: Eau de, World Triathlon, CBS, Games, Paris Mayor, Getty Locations: Eau de Paris, Paris, AFP

☆ Paris Olympics: Triathlon events hang in the balance over E. Coli levels in the Seine
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Billy Stockwell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Fluidion’s testing has found that, on average, E. Coli levels in the Siene between early April and late May were just under 3400 MPN/100mL. The highest E. Coli levels recorded by Fluidion were 23590 MPN/100mL on May 2 and 13090 MPN/100mL on May 30, according to Angelescu. But if poor water quality persisted, the triathlon would have to be downgraded to a duathlon with no swimming, the organization confirmed. Angelescu said that “significant infrastructure projects” by the city of Paris designed to improve water quality will have a “substantial” impact. Triathlon athletes swim in the Seine river during the men's 2023 World Triathlon Olympic Games test event in Paris on August 18, 2023.

Persons: Pont Alexandre III, –, Jeanne Lehair, Dan Angelescu, Tim Clayton, Corbis, Fluidion, Angelescu, ”, Bertrand Guay, “, Anne Hidalgo, Stephane De Sakutin, Mike Cavendish, ” Cavendish, Probiotic, Cavenish, Phil Dunne, dietitians, Tim Harradine, ” Harradine, Emmanuel Dunand, “ It’s, Cavendish, Harradine, Bea Adeleke Organizations: CNN, Palais, Pont, Eiffel, Triathlon, Games, Getty, Surfrider Foundation, “, ”, Paris, British Triathlon, ’, Olympics Locations: Seine, Paris, France, French, AFP, Pont Alexandre, Austerlitz, Luxembourg, Oxford, Cambridge, Rio de, Guanabara, Lehair, ”

☆ Venture capital firm's plan to buy nonprofit hospital system has Ohio community on edge
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +17 min

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☆ Triathlon-Coninx pulls off breathtaking win to become world champion
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

2022 European Championships - Triathlon - Olympiapark Triathlon Course, Munich, Germany - August 14, 2022 France's Dorian Coninx in action during the Triathlon Elite Mixed Relay REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 23 (Reuters) - Frenchman Dorian Coninx claimed his first world title on Saturday after a colossal effort in a breathtaking sprint finish to win the World Triathlon Championship finals in Pontevedra, Spain. Coninx overtook Germany's Tim Hellwig and compatriot Pierre Le Corre in an exciting final-lap sprint that saw the three athletes separated by seconds. "World Champion, Still can't believe it. French team did it again," Coninx said on social media. With the Olympics on home soil next year, the French team, including former champion Leo Bergere, who finished fourth, will be the favourites for medals.

Persons: Dorian Coninx, Kai Pfaffenbach, Frenchman Dorian Coninx, Coninx, Germany's Tim Hellwig, Pierre Le Corre, Alex Yee, Hayden Wilde, Yee, Wilde, Leo Bergere, Angelica Medina, Clare Fallon Organizations: New Zealand, Thomson Locations: Munich, Germany, Pontevedra, Spain, French, Mexico City

☆ Triathlon Sewer problems in Seine behind cancellation of Paris 2024 run-up event
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Olympics - Paris 2024 holds triathlon test event for the Olympics - Paris, France - August 18, 2023 General view as athletes compete in the elite men triathlon test event in the river seine REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsPARIS, Aug 23 (Reuters) - A faulty valve in Paris' sewage system was likely to have caused a contamination of the River Seine's water that led to the cancellation of a pre-Olympics swimming event, the Paris city council said on Wednesday. The swimming stage of the World Triathlon Para Cup - seen as a test event for the 2024 Summer Games - was cancelled on Saturday due to poor water quality. Athletes had taken part in swimming events in the Seine on the previous two days. "The valve that prevents rainwater from being discharged into the River Seine appears to have leaked," Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera was quoted as saying by Le Parisien. Paris has been working on cleaning up the Seine so that people can swim in it again, as was the case during the 1900 Paris Olympics more than a century ago.

Persons: Stephanie Lecocq, Alexandre, Le Canard, Amelie Oudea, Castera, Le Parisien, Tassilo Hummel, Stephen Coates, Angus MacSwan Organizations: Olympics, Rights, Le Parisien, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, REUTERS, Tolbiac, Seine

☆ Triathlon-Briton Potter claims Paris 2024 test event win
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Olympics - Paris 2024 holds triathlon test event for the Olympics - Paris, France - August 17, 2023 Britain's Beth Potter crosses the line to win the elite women triathlon test event REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq Acquire Licensing RightsAug 17 (Reuters) - British triathlete Beth Potter outgunned home hopeful Cassandre Beaugrand in a final sprint to win the Paris 2024 triathlon women's test race on Thursday and seal her first victory in an Olympic-distance event. Beaugrand broke clear early in the four-lap, 1.5km run but Potter caught her at the start of the second lap. Potter is currently second in the World Triathlon Championship Rankings, trailing Beaugrand, who booked her place at the Paris Olympics. The swim leg was held in the Seine after the river passed a water quality test. The World Triathlon series ends with the championship finals in Ponteverda, Spain, next month.

Persons: Beth Potter, Stephanie Lecocq, Cassandre, Beaugrand, Potter, Emma Lombardi, Laura Lindemann, Germany's Lindemann, Simon Jennings, Angus MacSwan Organizations: Olympics, Paris, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, British, Seine, Ponteverda, Spain, Bengaluru

☆ Olympic triathletes test swimming in the Seine
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Yiming Woo | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

PARIS, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Olympic triathletes tested swimming in the Seine in Paris on Wednesday, 10 days after heavy rainfall caused the water quality to dip below minimum health standards and forced the cancellation of another open water competition. The Seine is in the spotlight as the river - where swimming has long been banned - is due to be the venue for marathon swimming at next year's Olympic Games. Blummenfelt and others were jumping in to get used to the course and the currents before an official Paris 2024 test event scheduled for Thursday. Bathing in the Seine has been banned since 1923, with promises to restore water quality going back to 1990, when Paris mayor Jacques Chirac - later French president - vowed to make the Seine safe for swimming again. Reporting by Yiming Woo; Writing by Ingrid Melander, editing by Pritha SarkarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Kristian Blummenfelt, Jacques Chirac, Yiming Woo, Ingrid Melander, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Paris, Triathlon, Thomson Locations: Seine, Paris

☆ Pollution on Seine scuppers Open Water World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Paris 2024 Olympics - Test swimming event for Paris 2024 - Paris, France - August 5, 2023 Rescue boats are moored to the bank of the River Seine as a tourist boat goes past after the Open Water Swimming World Cup 10km Women's competition was postponed REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File PhotoPARIS, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Organisers were forced on Sunday to cancel the Open Water Swimming World Cup in Paris, after heavy rainfall caused the water quality in the Seine river to dip below minimum health standards. "It's obvious that extra work is required with Paris 2024 and local authorities to guarantee solid emergency plans are set up for next year," said World Aquatics. The Olympics committee said in a separate statement that new infrastructure would be up and running by summer 2024, which should ensure better water quality and make the Seine swimmable. "For Paris 2024 and World Triathlon, the health and safety of athletes is our top priority," the sport's governing body said in a statement. On Thursday, the Guardian reported that at least 57 participants fell ill after competing in sea swimming events at the World Triathlon Championship Series in Sunderland, England.

Persons: Stephanie Lecocq, Gilles Sezionale, Saturday's, triathletes, Juliette Jabkhiro, Aadi Nair, John Stonestreet, Ed Osmond Organizations: Paris, REUTERS, Games, Federation, Olympics, World Aquatics, The, Olympic, Triathlon, Guardian, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, Seine, Sunderland, England

☆ Swimmers complain of suffering sickness and diarrhea after Sunderland event
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

People walk with a dog on Roker Beach in the morning, in Sunderland, Britain, February 12, 2021. REUTERS/Lee SmithAug 5 (Reuters) - At least 57 participants fell ill after competing in sea swimming events at the World Triathlon Championship Series in Sunderland, North East of England, the Guardian newspaper reported on Saturday. After a swim off Sunderland’s Roker beach last weekend, those who fell ill complained that they were suffering from sickness and diarrhoea. The triathlon event in Sunderland served as the British leg of the 2023 World Triathlon Championship Series and coincided with the qualification period for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Water companies in Britain have been facing criticism over raw sewage releases which have led to the poor quality of rivers and beaches.

Persons: Lee Smith, Jacob Birtwhistle, Tommy Lund Organizations: REUTERS, Guardian, UK Health Security Agency, Paris, British, Sunderland City Council, Thomson Locations: Roker, Sunderland, Britain, North East, England, Gdansk

☆ Alistair Brownlee relives one of the most incredible moments in sports
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( Don Riddell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —It has been described as one of the most incredible moments in sports, brothers-in-arms at the end of a grueling triathlon race in Cozumel, Mexico. In September 2016, over what were the last 400 yards of the season, triathlete Alistair Brownlee rounded a bend to find his younger brother Jonny in considerable medical distress. Jonny Brownlee (L) is helped after crossing the line in second place during the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Championships. Alistair Brownlee celebrates on the podium after winning gold in the men's triathlon event at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Alistair Brownlee of Great Britain won another gold medal in the men's triathlon at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

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