The organisers of a CrossFit competition have confirmed that one of their athletes have died. As all eyes were on the finish, it soon came to light that competitor Lazar Đukić, was missing. The 28-year-old’s body was found two hours later. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today The event was in Fort … Read more
Some Olympic triathletes who swam in the River Seine have fallen sick and were forced to pull out of competition this week amid concerns about the river’s water quality – a simmering issue plaguing Paris 2024 organizers. Team Belgium withdrew from Monday’s mixed relay triathlon after one of its athletes, who competed in the women’s … Read more
PARIS — A test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine River was canceled Tuesday over concerns about water quality in the Paris waterway. World Aquatics made the decision to cancel the exercise at an early morning meeting, spokesperson Torin Koos said. Fluctuating bacteria levels … Read more
PARIS — At the Paris Olympics, whether the water quality in the Seine River is safe enough to host some swimming events has been a major question. Bacteria levels in the river fluctuate constantly, and daily water samples are tested so organizers can assess the risk and determine whether swims in the long-polluted Paris waterway … Read more
PARIS — Contrary to a recent action/horror movie, there are no sharks in the Seine. There was a shark watch, though, at the very first Olympic triathlon in 2000 during the Sydney Games. At the Olympics, water dilemmas are nothing for triathlon swimming. A boat once got in the way of an Olympic triathlon, too. … Read more
PARIS — On a morning that started with rain, the Olympic triathlons got underway Wednesday as the women dove into the Seine River to start the swim after days of delays and uncertainty over water quality concerns. The athletes began near the Pont Alexandre III, a bridge that spans the famed Paris waterway. The steady … Read more
Olympic officials have dramatically postponed the men’s triathlon event due to pollution. In worrying signs for competitors, officials say the water quality readings “are still above acceptable limits”. Organisers have said that there has been some improvement in the water quality but they are still erring on the side of caution. Know the news with … Read more
PARIS — Concerns about water quality in the Seine River led Paris Olympics organizers to postpone the men’s triathlon Tuesday, with officials hoping the swimming portion of the race will be able to go forward in the long-polluted waterway in the coming days following an expensive cleanup effort. Organizers said they will try to hold … Read more
PARIS — Days before they’re set to plunge into the Seine River during the Paris Olympics, triathletes held out hope Saturday that the famous waterway’s bacteria levels would be safe enough for swimming. The swimming portion of the triathlon and the marathon swimming event are both expected to be held in the river that flows … Read more
The widow of a Quebec man who died in a triathlon in the United States is desperate to know how her healthy 49-year-old husband could pass away so suddenly. As she recovers from the shock of losing her husband of 29 years, Jean-François Alain, she is holding on to family memories such as skiing and … Read more
