Bacteria pollution in River Seine forces Olympic triathlon postponement

PARIS  – Officials postponed the men’s Olympic triathlon because of athlete health concerns Tuesday morning less than five hours before the event was supposed to start with the swim in River Seine.

The decision was made after a 3:30 a.m. (local time) meeting between Paris 2024, the International Olympic Committee, World Triathlon, City of Paris and Meteo Paris officials during which local health officials revealed that tests revealed dangerous levels of bacteria such as E.coli.

“Tests...