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 Lamère, 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 Lamère!

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.