Olympic Triathlon Gets Clearance After Water Tests Show Seine River Safe

The men’s triathlon was previously postponed due to concerns over the water quality in the Seine River.

Athletes travel by boat down the Seine River, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, on July 26, 2024. Petr David Josek/AP Photo

Organizers have given the green light for the triathlon events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games to proceed on Wednesday after the recent water tests confirmed the Seine River to be safe for swimming.

Paris 2024 organizers, World Triathlon representatives, the City of Paris, and the Prefecture of the Île-de-France Region held a meeting earlier in the day and determined that “the women’s and men’s triathlons will go ahead as planned.”