With some Olympic events postponed, Seine River water quality poses concerns
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Men's Olympic triathlon postponed due to pollution concerns in Seine
The men's Olympic triathlon planned for Tuesday has been postponed over concerns about water quality in Paris' Seine River, where the swimming portion of the race was supposed to take place.
After Rain, Fans Suffer From Scorching Heat In Paris Olympics 2024
After heavy rain drenched last week's opening ceremony, the Paris Olympics on Tuesday wrestled with entirely different conditions as temperatures soared to 35 degrees Celsius. Just to add to the mix, France's meteorological service put the capital on a major storm alert, warning thunderstorms, heavy rain, hail and lightning were likely in the evening. The forecasted return of some wet weather may come as relief to athletes, spectators and officials who baked in unforgiving weather throughout the day.
Canoeing-Aussie Fox still hunting medals ahead of canoe climax
PARIS : Australia's Jessica Fox was almost as relentless as the burning afternoon sun at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Tuesday as she began her bid for a second Olympic medal at the Paris Games by comfortably qualifying for the canoe single semi-final.
Paris Olympics 2024 athletes 'very disappointed' as men's triathlon postponed for worrying reason
Athletes are said to be 'very unhappy' after the men’s triathlon at the Paris Olympics was dramatically postponed because of concerns over water quality in the River Seine.
Hot water is cold comfort for Draper in Olympics loss
PARIS : Britain's Jack Draper complained about the water bottles players are being given at the Paris Olympics after losing to American Taylor Fritz in brutal heat at Roland Garros on Tuesday.
Harnessing Hadrian’s heritage: Athens taps into ancient Roman aqueduct to turn down the heat
After experiencing its hottest June on record and another severe heatwave in July, cooling Athens and conserving water has taken on extra urgency, especially given that this part of Europe is one of the fastest-warming places on Earth. One idea already in the pipeline is to create more green spaces in the Greek capital using water from the city’s ancient Roman aqueduct.
Olympics 2024: Triathlon officials 'confident' for Wednesday - ESPN
PARIS — World Triathlon and Paris 2024 officials have said they are «confident» that the men's and women's Olympic triathlon races can be staged on Wednesday despite a rainstorm expected to hit Paris on Tuesday evening.