Years of digging pipes and cisterns, and more than $1 billion, were required to make the Seine River clean enough to host the races. Two French athletes won medals.
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After Olympic Triathlons in Seine, Leaders Hail Dual Wins for France
Years of digging pipes and cisterns, and more than $1 billion, were required to make the Seine River clean enough to host the races. Two French athletes won medals.
Alex Yee overcomes currents, heat and a big deficit to pull of a dramatic comeback.
Alex Yee overcame a big deficit to pull off a dramatic comeback to win the men’s race.
Olympic Triathlons to Go Ahead After Seine Pollution Worries
The races were scheduled for Wednesday morning. The men’s event was postponed on Tuesday after tests showed the river was not safe for swimming.
Olympic Men’s Triathlon Postponed Because of Pollution in the Seine
Water-quality tests early Tuesday showed that the river running through Paris was unsafe for swimming, organizers said.
Is the Seine Clean Enough? Olympic Triathletes Wait on Testers.
Water-quality results recorded before dawn on Tuesday will determine if the men’s triathlon race will take place hours later.
South Korean Triathlete’s Suicide Exposes Team’s Culture of Abuse
After Choi Suk-hyeon’s death, her family released secret audio recordings that depict the physical and psychological abuse she appeared to suffer at the hands of her team’s doctor and coach.