Triathlon postponed despite Mayor's best attempts to dispel water quality fears
The men's triathlon at Paris 2024 has been postponed after water quality concerns in the River Seine
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00:00Ladies and gentlemen, please!
00:02Madame LamĂšre, please!
00:04Thank you!
00:06Thank you!
00:08Come on, guys!
00:14Oh, there's a girl!
00:16It's good, it's good!
00:18Madame LamĂšre!
00:20She's gone!
00:22Move, move, move!
00:24Bye-bye!
00:27Shit, shit, shit!
00:29Of course we will allow the trials of the geysers,
00:33of course we will also allow swimming after the geysers,
00:37it will be a major heritage,
00:39but above all, by cleaning the river,
00:41we contribute to not damaging the oceans
00:44and to make sure that all this water that then goes to the sea
00:49is a much healthier water
00:51and it's also our fight for us, for future generations.
00:57The Olympic village of athletes opens tomorrow,
00:59the first athletes will arrive from tomorrow,
01:01so it's a very important message that this is it,
01:04the Seine is swimmable
01:06and indeed, triathlon and marathon swimming competitions
01:09will be able to take place.
01:11It is also symbolic of the ambition of Paris 2024,
01:13to be both spectacular games,
01:15but also responsible, useful games
01:17that will leave a legacy,
01:19and swimming in the river is a very important symbol, I think.