Athletistic / Olympic Games. Russian record holder in swimming over distances of 50 km and 75 km, triathlete Anton Losev spoke about the possible consequences for the body after swimming in a polluted city river. He did so against the backdrop of problems for the organizers of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris with the start of triathlon competitions due to the quality of the water in the Seine.

“The first thing an athlete may encounter is problems with the gastrointestinal tract: vomiting, diarrhea, increased temperature. Secondly, at high water temperatures and external heat, microorganisms bite the skin, after which blisters, swelling, and scabies begin to appear. “However, all this is individual: five people swam, three of them had itching, and two of them did not care at all,” Losev was quoted as saying by the Championship.

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At the 2024 Paris Olympics, organizers have canceled two training sessions and also postponed the men’s triathlon competition to another day. This is due to the disgusting quality of the Seine water.

As a result, the men’s and women’s triathlon races at the Olympic Games in the French capital are scheduled to take place on the same day, July 31. Early Wednesday morning, competition organizers announced acceptable water quality and authorized the competition to go ahead.



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