Triathlon practice in Paris canceled due to bacteria levels in the Seine [Video]

Triathlon practice was canceled this morning by Olympic organizers in Paris due to high bacteria levels in the Seine.The issue is the bacteria levels in the water. There’s a Euro standard for swimming and at this point that water isn’t cutting it. The cancellation of the triathlete training swim was aimed at keeping athletes healthy for competition. Swimming in the Seine has been banned for the last 100 years. Paris has invested $1.5 billion in a sanitation system. This system, in layman’s terms, stores rainwater mixed with wastewater to prevent overflow into the river.That rain you saw in the opening ceremony was problematic.It’s also problematic for triathletes to not get in the water It’s also problematic for triathletes who want to get in the water to gauge how the current will impact them both down and upstream since this is a loop course.Paris organizers decided to cancel Sunday’s training, with …