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Paris 2024 president, Tony Estanguet is “confident” it will be possible to use the River Seine at the Olympics this summer.
This is despite the latest results showing it is still failing water quality tests.
The Paris mayor’s office released the results of the most recent tests, which showed the levels of E. Coli remain above the upper limits imposed by sports federations.
On June 18, the level of E. Coli was 10 times the acceptable level and did not fall below the upper limit of 1,000 colony-forming units per 100 milli-litres used by the World Triathlon Federation.
The 2024 Olympics start on July 26, with the men’s and women’s triathlons scheduled for July 30 and 31, respectively, and the mixed event on August 5.
The Seine is also set to host marathon swimming at the Olympics on August 8 and 9 and the Para-triathlon event at the Paralympics, which start on August 28.
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