Athletistic / Swimming. Russian swimmer Irina Ilchenko spoke about holding the competitions at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris (France) in the Seine River. This decision of the organizers causes serious discontent among many athletes. They are worried about the pollution of the river.

“In my sporting life I had to compete in similar conditions, but these were World Cup stages, where the water was, so to speak, of far from optimal quality. However, no one could stand the training. It makes sense to compare the World Cup stages with the Olympic Games. Competitions of such a class should be held at the appropriate level.

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Initially considering the Seine as a venue for open water competitions, the organizers must have been intrigued by this issue. Everyone has read how many billions of euros were spent on cleaning the river, but in the end we saw disastrous consequences after the work was done – it is dirty, rusty bicycles, radiators and other garbage came out of the water. All this creates a direct threat to the health of athletes, and this should not be the case, “Match TV quotes Ilchenko.



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