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☆ World Triathlon Championships: Two athletes die at competition in Spain
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Two athletes died while participating at the World Triathlon Championships in Spain on Thursday, the sport’s governing body has confirmed. “It is with deep sadness that we can inform that two participants (one from Mexico; one from Great Britain) have died at the World Triathlon Torremolinos-Andalucía AG Sprint Distance World Championships, taking place today, October 17,” World Triathlon said in a statement. “Our deepest condolences go to their respective family, friends, National Federations and all the triathlon family. “British Triathlon can confirm that one of our Age-Group Team has sadly passed away whilst competing at the World Championships in Torremolinos, Spain,” it said in a statement. The World Triathlon Championships are being hosted in the municipality of Torremolinos in southern Spain.

Persons: Great Britain –, ”, Roger Mas Colomber, Roger Mas Colomer, “, triathletes Organizations: CNN, Andalucia, Andalucía, National Federations, Spanish Federation, ” CNN, Mexican Triathlon Federation, British, Team, Elite Locations: Spain, Mexico, Great Britain, Torremolinos, ”

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☆ The Olympics brought rare unity to France. Now back to the political games.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alexander Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

PARIS — It’s 1:00 a.m. on the banks of the Canal de Saint-Denis and the 2024 Paris Olympics closing ceremony finished an hour ago. But the political and social turmoil France faced before a ghostly metal horse galloped down the Seine has not gone away. French President Emmanuel Macron at the Paris Olympic Games. The French president could easily have been giving his view on France’s immediate political future when discussing the rain-drenched opening ceremony with NBC News. Optimism aside, analysts believe the country faces years of deadlock that could end with a far-right president in 2027.

Persons: Denis, Sara Zinger, Mary Mathurin, France's Leon Marchand, Dar Yasin, Emmanuel Macron, Pascal Le Segretain, Macron, Macron’s, Rainbow Murray, they’ve, Murray, Le Pen, Lady Gaga —, Le, Maxime Jourdan, Marine Le Pen, Charles Platiau, who’s, it’s, Rene Nijhuis, Paris Mayor Anne, Marie Hidalgo, France’s Le, Alain Jocard, Hector Gore Organizations: PARIS, Stade de France, Marine, Paris Olympic, NBC, Queen Mary University of London, Rally, Olympics, Olympic, BSR Agency, Getty, Eiffel, Concorde, triathletes, Paris Mayor, France’s Le Figaro, Metro, Paris Games, French, Square, Games Locations: Saint, Parisian, hipsters, France, Paris, Europe, Seine, Montmartre, AFP

☆ The Olympic Marathon Course Is a Torture Test. That’s by Design.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Scott Cacciola | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Ed Eyestone is not one for hyperbole. A cleareyed coach and two-time Olympian, he will casually describe his athletes’ 23-mile training runs in a way that makes it sound as if they had gone for brisk walks. He understands that hard training is a part of the profession and that marathons are inherently challenging, so why oversell the struggle? But ask him about the marathon course at the Paris Olympics, and Eyestone speaks with a sort of reverence that borders on fear. “This marathon,” he said, “will have a debris field in the final miles.”Over the past two weeks, thousands of Olympians have tackled the seemingly impossible.

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☆ Olympic couples are mixing romance with competition in Paris. It's not necessarily a bad thing, says a psychologist.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThere are 17 known couples participating in this year's Olympics in Paris, and they are having a moment. Chinese badminton stars Liu Yuchen and Huang Ya Qiong got engaged after Huang won gold in the mixed doubles. "Talk about a great opportunity for intense social bonding," said Morley, who provides individual and couples therapy in Boston. Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesMorley told Business Insider that being an Olympic couple is a unique experience—somewhat like being a celebrity. AdvertisementSome couples work around that by training together, like former British Olympic triathletes Stuart Hayes and Michelle Dillon.

Persons: —, Liu Yuchen, Huang Ya Qiong, Huang, Pablo Simonet, Maria Campoy, Olga Kharlan, Luigi Samele, Gregorio Paltrinieri, Rossella Fiamingo, Katerina Siniakova, Tomas Machac, Clive Brunskill, Isabelle Morley, Morley, Tara Davis, Hunter Woodhall, Christian Petersen, Alex de Minaur, Katie Boulter, Tim Clayton, Lea Schüller, Lara Vadlau, Vadlau, Schüller, Lee Kiefer, Gerek, Wally Skalij, they're, Stuart Hayes, Michelle Dillon, Jacopo Raule Organizations: Service, Business, Woodhall, Paralympic, Getty, Tennis, FC Bayern Munich's, Olympics, University of Kentucky Locations: Paris, Argentine, Czech, Boston, Australia, Great Britain, German, Austrian

☆ Triathlon: Germany wins gold after controversial mixed relay went ahead in River Seine
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Ben Church | Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Despite two athletes falling ill and an ongoing controversy around water quality in the River Seine in the run-up to the race, the mixed relay triathlon went ahead on Monday with Germany securing a dramatic gold medal in Paris. Both the men’s and women’s races eventually got underway on Wednesday, but the fallout has continued ahead of the mixed relay. Ongoing sagaThe decision to hold some swimming events in the River Seine raised eyebrows when it was first announced. Triathletes dive into the River Seine during the mixed relay race. The three were involved in a frantic sprint finish, with Lindemann just getting ahead to win Germany’s first triathlon medal in any discipline since 2008.

Persons: Claire Michel, Adrien Briffod, Hanspeter Betschart, “ We’ve, it’s, we’re, ” Carolyn Broderick, Germany’s Laura Lindemann, Piroschka Van De Wouw, Alex Yee, Germany’s Lindemann, USA’s Taylor Knibb, Lindemann, Hayden Wilde, Pierre Le Corre Organizations: CNN, Germany, Belgium, Swiss, Swiss Olympic, Games, Paris, USA, Reuters, Team, New Zealand Locations: Paris, Switzerland, Belgium, Seine, Britain, Tokyo, France, French

☆ Belgium drops out of mixed triathlon and Switzerland shuffles line-up after athletes fall ill following race in River Seine
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Paris CNN —Belgium has withdrawn from the mixed relay triathlon race on Monday and Switzerland has had to mix up its roster after athletes from both countries fell ill following the initial triathlon races last week. The statement did not specify Michel’s illness, which was reported days after she swam in the River Seine during the women’s triathlon on Wednesday. “Claire Michel, a member of the relay, is unfortunately ill and must withdraw from the competition.”Michel finished 38th in the women’s triathlon competition on Wednesday. Swiss Olympic Chief Medical Officer Hanspeter Betschart noted that it is unclear if Briffod’s infection is related to the Seine’s water quality. The athletes had largely put their trust in organizers to ensure that the water quality was safe for them.

Persons: Claire Michel, “ Claire Michel, ” Michel, Jasper Jacobs, Adrien Briffod, Simon Westermann, Hanspeter Betschart, ” Betschart, Météo, ”, Julie Derron, Alex Yee, “, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, –, CNN’s, De La Fuente, Kevin Dotson, Chris Liakos Organizations: Paris CNN —, Olympic Committee, Belgian, Belgian Hammers, Paris Olympic, Wednesday, Getty, Olympic, Swiss, Swiss Olympic, Paris, Triathlon, Medical, City of, Training, Games, Paris Mayor, CNN, CFU, Palais Locations: Paris CNN — Belgium, Switzerland, Belgium, AFP, Paris, Météo France, City, City of Paris, Prefecture, France, Seine, Austerlitz, Alexandra

☆ Paris' River Seine is so polluted that Olympic athletes weren't allowed to swim in it
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Olympic men's triathlon was rescheduled due to water pollution in the River Seine. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementOlympic triathletes might have to become duathletes because Paris' Seine River is too polluted for swimming. World Triathlon, the international governing body for the Olympic and Paralympic sport of triathlon, said on Tuesday that the men's triathlon would be postponed due to poor water quality. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Is the Seine Clean Enough to Swim? Olympic Triathletes Wait on Testers.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Catherine Porter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The promise was they would swim in the Seine. So far this year, no Olympian has been able to do so. After the heavy rains on the weekend, swimming officials at the Paris Games have canceled both familiarization swims for triathletes eager to try out the river before the men’s and women’s individual events set for this week. Each time, poor water quality levels were blamed. “We are confident we will be able to hold the competition tomorrow,” Etienne Thobois, the chief executive of the Paris 2024 organizing committee, said at a news conference on Monday.

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☆ Will the Seine be ready for Olympic swimming? With dry weather and a little luck
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( David Aldridge | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

Being a veteran world-class swimmer — and cyclist, and runner — Taylor Spivey has dealt with worse than Paris’ River Seine. (Bertrand Guay / AFP via Getty Images)Standards for water quality differ in Europe than in the United States. “And that can be associated, on one hand, with the clement weather, dry weather. A month ago, we, basically, we hadn’t had yet a single day where the water quality had been acceptable for the whole year. Right now, probably, today, I would go swim.”GO DEEPER Team USA has owned the Olympic swimming pool — is that about to change in Paris?

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☆ Should I use a smartwatch to track my health data? A doctor explains
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Katia Hetter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

To sort out my smartwatch health and fitness questions, I spoke with CNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen. A smartwatch with a heart rate monitor can help athletes track their heart rates to keep them in a certain range. Wen: What a lot of active people do is to track heart rate during exercise to keep the heart rate in a certain range. This is where the heart rate is under 70% to 75% of your maximal heart rate. Many smartwatches track sleep and can tell you how long you’ve slept and how much time you spent in each sleep stage.

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☆ 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, ”

☆ After my brother tragically died, I knew I wanted to pursue adventure. Now my family and I live on a catamaran.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

We're pretty sure Kerry was executed there exactly two months later, in October 1978. So we had a memorial for Kerry, and then a few months later, John took his life. Rob Hamill rowing. Rob Hamill with Phil Stubbs, his teammate in the inaugural Atlantic rowing race in 1997. We got married about six months later, in 2001.

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Garmin's Forerunner fitness trackers have long been one of the brand's most popular among serious runners. One of Garmin's most advanced Forerunners is the Forerunner 935, a fitness watch designed with marathon runners and triathletes in mind. A mid-size watch with premium featuresThe Forerunner 935 is a mid-sized watch that may feel a bit big for folks with small wrists. While running, Westbrook wanted it to show three or four different parameters simultaneously, and each one was clearly readable. When they're ready, the more advanced data analytics would still be there when they want them.

Persons: Ted Westbrook, Westbrook, — Westbrook, They're, they're Organizations: Garmin, GPS, Garmin Connect, Apple

☆ 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

☆ 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.

☆ A Triathlon Champion’s Positive Test Jolts the Sport, Creating a Soap Opera
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For the small, insular world of triathlon, it has been a week. EPO stimulates the production of red blood cells, which helps the body transport oxygen, ultimately increasing stamina. For years in professional cycling, it was about as common as saddle sores. Also, after more than two decades of doping scandals in nearly every sport, from track and field to baseball, most athletes, sports officials and fans have come to react to the latest positive test in the manner of Captain Renault entering Rick’s Cafe in “Casablanca.”“I’m shocked! “It’s really blown up the sport,” said Dan Plews, who coaches several elite triathletes, including Chelsea Sodaro, the reigning Ironman world champion.

☆ The uber-wealthy are paying for an easier Ironman experience, from on-call mechanics to $30,000 bikes and stocked minifridges
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rich business executives pay up to $16,200 to compete in the Ironman XC challenge. "I'm sure you have noticed we are spoiled kids," one of the athletes told the NYT. Ironman XC, short for Ironman Executive Challenge, is an exclusive track within the competitive Ironman triathlons, in which participants swim 2.4 miles, run 26.2 miles, and bike 112 miles. XC athletes often get top accommodations close to the race start, which makes the early morning take off easier. Many of the business executives told the Times they were drawn to the mental and physical challenges the race provides.

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