Another sick Olympian was spending time on the Seine one day.
Swiss triathlete Adrian Briford suffered a stomach infection after the men’s competition on Wednesday.
According to 7 News: Swiss authorities confirmed the illness But he said it was “impossible to say for sure” whether the Seine was to blame.
The Seine was a focus of attention even before the Olympics, but the problems have become as serious as feared.
Last week’s triathlon race was postponed and this week’s marathon swimming practice sessions have been postponed as officials constantly test the amount of bacteria in the water.
But the bigger problem is that people competing in the river are getting sick.
Claire Michel, a Belgian female individual triathlete, I’ve been fighting E. coliThe story was reported by her native country’s newspaper, De Stendhal.
The team have yet to confirm details of the illness which hospitalised her and forced the Belgian team to withdraw from the team triathlon.
of Belgian Olympic Committee He added: “We want to learn lessons for future triathlons, including guaranteed training days, clear race dates and formats in advance, and conditions that do not cause uncertainty for athletes, officials and fans.”
The men’s event was initially postponed after heavy rain and flooding caused elevated levels of E. coli in the river.
The competition ultimately took place on Wednesday, with Britain’s Alex Yee winning the gold medal, but Canada’s Tyler Mislauchuk was seen vomiting after the competition.
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Mislauchuk blamed the temperature in France.
“That day I didn’t think about ‘what if’ and just gave it my all. Everything really went well. I vomited 10 times after the race… The last few laps were hot,” Mislauchuk said later.
“I’m a kid from Winnipeg, or more accurately Oak Bluffs, where it gets minus 50 degrees in the winter, and I’m here at the Summer Olympics.”
Michel’s teammate, Belgian triathlete Jorien Vermeilen, said she drank a lot of water during the women’s race.
“I drank a lot of water and I’ll know tomorrow if I’m sick,” Vermeiren said. According to News.com“It certainly doesn’t taste like Coca-Cola or Sprite.”
Swimming in the famous river has been banned since 1923 due to poor water quality and possible health hazards.
The French government has spent $1.5 billion on projects to clean up the river, but this appears to have had little effect.
of USA Today He added that there are also plans to open three beaches on the Seine to the public in 2025.
