Will any event of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games be postponed or cancelled due to the water quality of the Seine?
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It also counts as YES if an event is moved to a venue other than the Seine river ahead of time because of water quality concerns.

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Seine River events scrapped again, renewing doubts over Paris Olympics plan

Paris Olympics promises Seine clean-up after pollution spoils triathlon | Financial Times

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Someone said it is supposed to rain in the next couple days, which will probably increase the ick factor.

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Acc thinks I'm really wrong on this one, but.....

According to a report published by the Paris region and mayor's office, analysis shows the water does 'not meet the standards' set for the 2024 Olympic Games' open-water events, citing the presence of two kinds of fecal bacteria, including E. Coli.


If the river is too polluted when the Olympics kick off, plan B is to postpone the open-water swimming events for a few days – not to move them to a new location.

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2024/06/21/paris-seine-river-water-too-dirty-to-allow-olympic-swimming-events_6675386_7.html

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