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Swim test run cancelled over Seine water issues
Updated On: 07 August, 2024 08:30 AM IST | Paris | AP
Fluctuating bacteria levels in the long-polluted waterway have been a constant concern throughout the Games with the swimming portion of the triathlon and the marathon swimming events both scheduled to be held in the river
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Athletes jump into the Seine river at the start of the Triathlon Mixed Relay of the Triathlon competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Pont Alexandre III in Paris, France. Pic/PTI
A test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarise themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine River was cancelled on Tuesday over concerns about water quality in the Paris waterway.
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