Belgium withdraws from the mixed relay triathlon after the athlete who swam in the Seine River falls ill.
The Belgian Olympic committee announced on Sunday that it was withdrawing its triathlon team mixed relay Olympic Gamesfrom Paris after one of her competitors who swam in the Seine River fell ill.
Claire Michelwho competed in the women’s triathlon on Wednesday, “unfortunately is ill and will have to withdraw from the competition,” said the Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee it’s a statement.
The organizers of Paris 2024 They made no immediate statement about Michel’s illness, but said in a statement Sunday night that the mixed relay triathlon would continue this Monday morning and began at 8 a.m.
Los bacteria levels in the river constantly fluctuate, and water samples are analyzed daily so organizers can assess the risk and determine whether to continue swimming in the long-polluted Paris waterway.
The elevated levels of E. coli and enterococci indicate the presence of sewage or fecal contamination in the water. Most strains are harmless and some live in the intestines of healthy people and animals. But others they can be dangerous.
Even a mouthful of contaminated water can cause diarrhea and diseases such as infections in the urinary tract or intestines. A person’s susceptibility to illness from exposure to E. coli depends on several factors, including age and age. general state of health.
