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This picture taken on July 29, shows the Seine River in Paris, France. Sven Hoppe/picture alliance/Getty ImagesThe women’s and men’s Olympic triathlons will go ahead on Wednesday in the French capital, Paris 2024 organizers and World Triathlon announced. Poor water quality levels in the River Seine had led to the cancellation of numerous training swims and forced the postponement of the men’s triathlon, which was scheduled for Tuesday. About $1.5 billion (1.4 billion Euros) was spent trying to clean up the river ahead of the Games. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swam in the river earlier this month to display her confidence in the river’s water quality.

Persons: Sven Hoppe, ”, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo Organizations: Triathlon, Games, Paris Mayor Locations: Paris, France, Seine

☆ North Korea and South Korean selfie: Why picture of Olympic athletes is so striking
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

South Korea won bronze and North Korea bagged silver in the mixed doubles, and South Korea’s Lim Jong-hoon celebrated the occasion by whipping out a phone for a picture. The Korean War ended in 1953 with an armistice, and no peace treaty has ever been signed. Olympics organizers have “deeply apologized” to South Korea over a “human error” that saw its 143 athletes wrongly introduced as North Korean at the opening ceremony. The mishap occurred last Friday, when the South Korean athletes made their debut on a boat cruising down the River Seine. The official name of South Korea is the Republic of Korea.

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☆ Olympic Men’s Triathlon Postponed Because of Pollution in the Seine
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( John Yoon | More About John Yoon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Olympics organizers postponed the men’s individual triathlon race that had been scheduled for Tuesday morning, saying water-quality tests had shown that the Seine, the river that traverses Paris, was unsafe to swim in. The race will now be held on Wednesday morning, after the end of the women’s triathlon, the sport’s governing body, World Triathlon, said in a statement early Tuesday. “The tests carried out in the Seine today revealed water quality levels that did not provide sufficient guarantees to allow the event to be held,” the organization said, adding that the race could be further rescheduled. The Olympics’ official website said only that the men’s individual race had been rescheduled, citing “weather.”

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☆ Live updates: Paris Olympics 2024, Simone Biles to compete in women’s gymnastics team final
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Matias Grez | Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Sven Hoppe/dpa/picture alliance/Getty ImagesThe men’s individual triathlon race at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has been postponed to Wednesday due to poor water quality levels in the River Seine, World Triathlon has announced. Originally scheduled for Tuesday, the World Triathlon, its medical team, the International Olympic Committee, and city officials decided to postpone the men’s race. “Paris 2024 and World Triathlon reiterate that their priority is the health of the athletes. The tests carried out in Seine today revealed water quality levels that did not provide sufficient guarantees to allow the event to be held,” the sport’s governing body said. If the water levels don’t improve by Wednesday, the original contingency date remains in place for Friday, August 2.

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☆ Olympic Triathlons in Seine Will Go Ahead, Organizers Say
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Qasim Nauman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Men’s and women’s Olympic triathlon events were scheduled to take place as planned on Wednesday, organizers said, a day after the men’s individual race was postponed because of pollution in the Seine. The women’s individual race was set for 8 a.m., and the rescheduled men’s event for 10:45 a.m., the Olympics organizers said in a statement released before dawn on Wednesday. The threat of postponements has lingered over Olympics events in the Seine, the river that traverses Paris, and the organizers have backup dates for triathlons and marathon swim events. The men’s triathlon race was postponed on Tuesday after heavy rain over the weekend raised the level of dangerous bacteria in the river.

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☆ 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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☆ E. coli In Paris' Seine River puts Olympics triathlon on hold
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Erica Star Domena | Tamara Lindstrom | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

High levels of E. coli in the Seine River postponed the 2024 Olympics men's triathlon on July 30 after the French government put $1.5 billion into cleaning it. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account?

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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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☆ Olympic officials postpone men’s triathlon due to pollution in the Seine
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Homero Delafuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The men’s individual triathlon race at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has been postponed due to poor water quality levels in the River Seine, the sport’s governing body, World Triathlon, announced on Monday. Originally scheduled for Tuesday, World Triathlon, its medical team, the International Olympic Committee and Paris city officials made the decision to postpone the men’s race to Wednesday. “Paris 2024 and World Triathlon reiterate that their priority is the health of the athletes. The women triathlon is still scheduled for Wednesday and will take place prior to the men’s race, according to Olympic officials. If the water levels don’t improve by Wednesday, the original contingency date remains in place for Friday, August 2.

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☆ South Korea introduced as North Korea during Olympics opening ceremony, top official ‘deeply sorry’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Xiaofei Xu | Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Paris CNN —Olympics organizers have “deeply apologized” to South Korea over a “human error” that saw its 143 athletes wrongly introduced as North Korean at the opening ceremony. The mishap occurred on Friday, when the South Korean athletes made their debut on a boat cruising down the River Seine. Both the French and English announcements falsely identified them as being from the “People’s Democratic Republic of Korea.”That’s the full name of North Korea. South Korea’s Sports Ministry has said it “expresses regret” over the introduction of the South Korean delegation during the opening broadcast. Olympics organizers have “deeply apologized” to South Korea over a “human error” that saw its 143 athletes being wrongly introduced as North Korean at the opening ceremony.

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☆ Organizers apologize after alleged ‘Last Supper’ parody during Olympics opening ceremony is criticized by church groups
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Matias Grez | Chris Liakos | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Organizers of the Paris Olympics have apologized for what some critics described as a parody of “The Last Supper” during the lavish opening ceremony on Friday. The scene featured drag artists and dancers and was widely criticized by the Catholic church and Christian groups. Performers are seen on a catwalk erected along the Passerelle Debilly bridge in Paris during the opening ceremony. “Dionysus arrives at the table because he is the Greek God of celebration and that sequence is called ‘festivity,’” Jolly said. “The God of wine, which is also a French jewel and father of Sequana, the Goddess linked to the River Seine.

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☆ River Seine: Water quality worries as triathlon training canceled again
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Paris CNN —The rain that drenched Friday’s opening ceremony may have moved out of Paris, but its effects are still being felt in the River Seine, with water quality concerns throwing the triathlon competition into uncertainty. Training was canceled for a second straight day on Monday after water quality testing deemed the water unsafe for athletes. “Given the weather forecast for the next 36 hours, Paris 2024 and World Triathlon are confident that water quality will return to below limits before the start of the triathlon competitions on July 30,” a joint statement from Paris 2024 and World Triathlon said. But the water quality can change fast. That’s double the level needed for “good” water quality, as per World Triathlon standards.

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☆ Dream Team dreaming: How great can this U.S. men’s basketball team still be?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Joe Vardon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

Still, as the U.S. men’s team starts its Olympic run Sunday, it begins with a roster that has drawn countless comparisons to the Dream Team. On paper, the U.S. men’s team is arguably the best team assembled since 1992. Durant is the most prolific scorer in U.S. men’s history and could, if the Americans win gold in Paris, become the most decorated Olympic men’s basketball player. A loss in the knockout stages, when there are no more second chances, and a Dream Team redux becomes a historic nightmare. In that scenario, the U.S. men’s team would be remembered forever, even if not quite held in the same reverence as the Dream Team.

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☆ Rayssa Leal takes bronze in street skateboarding as 14-year-old Coco Yoshizawa wins gold
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

When Brazilian superstar Rayssa Leal stuck her all-important final trick of the women’s street skateboarding final at the Paris Olympics, a deafening roar went up from the many green-and-gold-clad fans watching on. “It was like a gold medal because … she had to make it,” Brazilian fan Michelle Arruda, who bought tickets for the women’s street skateboarding to watch Leal a year ago, told CNN Sport. “And here I am, with a second Olympic medal from the Games. “You are awesome.”Leal rests during the women's street skateboarding prelims. Heavy rain on Friday had caused the men’s street skateboarding to be postponed by two days, but the women’s event was blessed with bright sun.

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☆ Why Is It So Hard for Olympic Host Cities to Control Costs?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Vivienne Walt | Sarah Kessler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Like every city that hosts the Olympics, Paris designed its opening ceremony to make a splash, with ethereal dance performances, athletes floating down the Seine and a blowout performance by Celine Dion. A big display is table stakes, and hundreds of thousands of people jammed the city’s bridges and riverbanks for hours to cheer the flotilla. The tab for the Games in Paris, the first city to fully test cost-cutting reforms that the International Olympic Committee introduced in 2019, is at least $8.87 billion. Figuring out how to keep host city expenses on budget is vital for the Olympics, which have struggled to find host cities in places where citizens have a say in the decision. voted on Wednesday to give the 2030 Winter Games to the French Alps and the 2034 Winter Games to Salt Lake City, both cities were the only candidates.

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☆ South Korea stung by introduction at Paris Olympics opening ceremony as North Korea
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Ben Burrows | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

South Korea is seeking a meeting with International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach after its 143 athletes were wrongly introduced as North Korean during the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics. AdvertisementThe formal name of South Korea is the Republic of Korea. North Korea, which has 16 athletes as part of its first delegation since 2016, was properly introduced later in the program in French and English. South Korea and North Korea have been established as separate entities since 1948 and have been in conflict after the Korean War of the early 1950s. In 2012, organizers in London blamed “human error” after a flag of South Korea was displayed alongside North Korea’s women’s team ahead of a game in the soccer tournament.

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The Eiffel Tower shines in the background while the Olympic flag is raised during the opening ceremony in Paris on July 26. Francois-Xavier Marit/Pool/ReutersWelcome to our Saturday coverage of the 2024 Olympic Games, which officially got underway in Paris Friday night with a dazzling opening ceremony. Rain tries to steal the show: Paris’ gray skies opened up about 30 minutes into a three-and-a-half-hour show. Celine Dion returns: After a stunning light show on the Eiffel Tower, one of the most iconic singers of the last several decades, made her return to performing after four years. And when the Olympic flame burst into its cauldron, which was attached to a giant balloon, it began to float.

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☆ Insider Today: Millennials living like retirees
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Rachel Askinasi; Alyssa Powell/BIA worthy power lunchKeens Steakhouse, a New York City institution, has been luring power lunchers for years. iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BIDeals we loveQuality seafood straight to your door: After testing dozens of options, we found the 13 best seafood delivery services for sustainable, fresh, and tasty fish. After testing dozens of options, we found the 13 best seafood delivery services for sustainable, fresh, and tasty fish. Dodge the power outages: With extreme weather conditions knocking out power nationwide, a portable generator is a must. More of this week's top reads:The Insider Today team: Joi-Marie McKenzie, editor in chief of life, in New York.

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☆ What to watch at Olympics today: Swimming’s best rivalry, beach volleyball with a view
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Alex Andrejev | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

He and the relay team will look to defend their gold medal from Tokyo, but could be unseated by challengers Australia or China. GO DEEPER A massive race to start the Olympics: Get ready for the women's 400-meter freestyleWembanyama’s Olympic debutTime: 11:15 a.m. GO DEEPER Men's basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics: NBA player list, how to watch and moreBeach volleyball at the Eiffel TowerBeach volleyball gets prime placement in Paris, right next to an icon. GO DEEPER Beach volleyball at the 2024 Paris Olympics: U.S. teams, schedule and how to watchMen’s rugby sevens finalTime: 1:45 p.m. ET (7 p.m. local) with the gold medal match starting at 1:45 p.m.

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☆ More Trains, but Few Answers, After Railway Sabotage in France
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Aurelien Breeden | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Railway workers in France rushed to wrap up delicate repair work on Saturday, a day after arsonists sabotaged three high-speed train lines and caused disruptions that have eased up but are expected to last through the weekend. The sabotage upended travel plans for over a million end-of-week passengers and caused chaos just hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris Summer Olympics on Friday. The ceremony itself unfurled across the Seine River without any major issue other than pouring rain, allowing French security officials to breath a sigh of relief. “WE DID IT!” Gérald Darmanin, France’s interior minister, exulted on X, adding that “after four years of intense work to prepare for the world’s biggest sport event, we have never been prouder of our security forces.”

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ET Aurelien BreedenJohn Yoon andService on three high-speed train lines in France was disrupted on Friday because of arson attacks, the national railway company said, causing travel chaos on the day of the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics in Paris. “A massive attack took place last night to paralyze the high-speed rail network,” the railway company, S.N.C.F., said in a statement. Traffic was “severely disrupted” on three lines where fires had been set: the Atlantic, Northern and Eastern lines, the company said, and many trains had been canceled. The mood was already tense in Paris, where security has been tightening for weeks ahead of Friday night’s Opening Ceremony. The company said that another attack had been thwarted on the line that connects Paris to southeastern France.

Persons: Yoon, Patrice Vergriete Organizations: Olympic, Firefighters Locations: France, Paris, Northern, Arras, Lille, Courtalain

French authorities patrol on a boat on the Seine river, ahead of the Olympic Games in Paris, on July 24. No planes will be allowed to fly over Paris, unless they are part of the ceremony. “There cannot be any party if there’s no security, and we want the celebration to be fantastic,” Paris 2024 CEO Étienne Thobois said. The Games also come amid the backdrop of geopolitical tensions around the world with wars ongoing in Gaza and Ukraine, among others. “The Games are not immune to what is happening on the geopolitical scene,” said Thobois.

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☆ French rail network hit by 'acts of sabotage' in latest transport woes for Paris during the Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewFrance's rail network has been hit by a series of "malicious acts" that have damaged transport routes leading to the capital, causing cancellations and disruption just hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. AdvertisementThough several Olympic events are being held outside Paris, Attal highlighted the impact on French families leaving for vacation this weekend rather than on the Olympics. Michel Euler/ APThe attacks also add more pressure to concerns over whether Paris' transport infrastructure can manage the Olympic crowds. Officials promised to reinvigorate the transport system after Paris won the Olympic bid. But, in November 2023, the mayor of Paris said there were parts of the city where "transport will not be ready and there will not be enough trains," according to French radio network RFI.

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☆ 5 takeaways from the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Paris shows offIt wasn’t exactly the night that Paris 2024 organizers would have hoped for (more on that in a moment). Celine Dion returns in stunning fashionThis handout released by the Olympic Broadcasting Services, shows a view of singer Celine Dion performing on the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. Musicians from Gojira, a heavy metal band, perform during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on July 26. A most magnificent cauldron lightingThe torchbearers French former sprinter Marie-Jose Perec and French judoka Teddy Riner arrive to light the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on July 26, 2024. Mohd Rasfan/AFP/Getty ImagesThe 2024 Games promised an opening ceremony unlike any other and it delivered – including on the incredible cauldron lighting.

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