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It seems almost everything has gone to…poop. Late Monday night, Olympic organizers postponed the men’s triathlon race from Tuesday morning to Wednesday, rescheduling it on the same day as the women’s race, as the Seine River is still too unsafe for swimming. respecting the established world triathlon thresholds for swimming,” explained the World Triathlon in a declaration. “Unfortunately, meteorological events beyond our control, such as the rain that fell over Paris on July 26 and 27, can change the quality of the water and force us to reschedule the event for reasons of health. Despite the improvement of the water quality levels in the last hours, the readings in some points of the swimming course are still above the acceptable limits.” Both races could also be postponed until Friday if the water levels are not acceptable by Wednesday.
If the Seine is still too poo by then, it could be moved to the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium outside Paris or just be held as a duathlon. At least there are backup plans for backup plans.
