“The Olympic organizers knew their Seine was dirty. What if they caught E. coli there?” — Jourova

The organizers of the Paris Olympics knew eight years ago that the Seine is not suitable for swimming and holding competitions; you can catch E. coli in this river, an Olympic speed skating champion, a deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, told Svetlana Jourova .

The International Olympic Committee and the International Triathlon Federation have cancelled the triathletes’ training swim, which was scheduled to take place on Sunday, July 28, due to poor water quality in the Seine.

— The organizers of the Olympic Games could very easily change the location of the open water competition in advance and hold it on another river, in another body of water. The IOC would certainly do it halfway. It is surprising that the French did not do this; they should have prepared a backup site. What if something happens to the athlete who dived into the Seine? He will catch E. coli. It will be such a scandal.

The organizers knew that their Seine was dirty and that it was not suitable for swimming. In their presentation eight years ago, they said that they would take care of the environment and clean up the Seine. But since this was not possible, it was necessary to find another place for open water competitions, Zhurova told .

Organizers said they were confident that the triathlon competitions scheduled for July 30 and 31 would take place on time.

The Olympic Games take place in Paris from July 26 to August 11. The Seine River will host triathlon and open water swimming events during the Games.

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