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Even if it's down to "acceptable" levels of pollution, I'm not sure I'd want to swim in it. The women go first, so the men can at least wait and see if they start puking up and soiling themselves before agreeing to start their raceChris_from_Sidcup said:
Also they say it's been postponed until tomorrow. If it's not good enough today after spending a billion and god knows how long on it, what exactly are they going to do in just 24 hours?man_at_milletts said:Chris_from_Sidcup said:MarcusH26 said:https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/articles/c4ngjz32j4do
Triathlon postponed due to poor water quality in the Seine."Organisers said about 1.4bn euro (£1.2bn) had been spent on a regeneration project to make the Seine safe to swim in after a 100-year-old ban. But as recently as June this year the level of E. coli was 10 times the acceptable level imposed by sports federations."
A pretty crazy sum of money (if true) for the water to still be shit.
Not a bright idea to hold it in the Seine in the first place IMO. It's a bit like us holding it in the Thames. There must have been plenty of lakes in the French countryside where this could have been held. Four years training for this? Farcical.
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There's also the sea! Was in Nice last month and the International Ironman competition was on for one splendid day. No problems swimming in the Med, then cycling up into the mountains and back for a run along the Promenade Des Anglais. The organisers' fixation on as many sports as possible happening in Paris is coming back to bite them.man_at_milletts said:Chris_from_Sidcup said:MarcusH26 said:https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/articles/c4ngjz32j4do
Triathlon postponed due to poor water quality in the Seine."Organisers said about 1.4bn euro (£1.2bn) had been spent on a regeneration project to make the Seine safe to swim in after a 100-year-old ban. But as recently as June this year the level of E. coli was 10 times the acceptable level imposed by sports federations."
A pretty crazy sum of money (if true) for the water to still be shit.
Not a bright idea to hold it in the Seine in the first place IMO. It's a bit like us holding it in the Thames. There must have been plenty of lakes in the French countryside where this could have been held. Four years training for this? Farcical.0 -
https://x.com/martynziegler/status/1818215187473674743?t=8ne7LQ1_lj7pRfC_gcHQiQ&s=19
World Triathlon confirming it would be a Duathlon if the water quality doesn't improve.0 -
The prospect of that is an absolute disgrace. Can't hang a Gold medal for triathlon around the neck of anyone who hasn't competed in one. The athletes have trained for years to compete in a triathlon and it will disadvantage the strong swimmers, making a mockery of the outcome. Can't imagine what the athletes must think. I know one who said he'd swim though whatever rather than lose that element of the race, but clearly that won't be allowed on health and safety grounds.MarcusH26 said:https://x.com/martynziegler/status/1818215187473674743?t=8ne7LQ1_lj7pRfC_gcHQiQ&s=19
World Triathlon confirming it would be a Duathlon if the water quality doesn't improve.
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It's the Paris Olympics!Dugdaleclass said:
There's also the sea! Was in Nice last month and the International Ironman competition was on for one splendid day. No problems swimming in the Med, then cycling up into the mountains and back for a run along the Promenade Des Anglais. The organisers' fixation on as many sports as possible happening in Paris is coming back to bite them.man_at_milletts said:Chris_from_Sidcup said:MarcusH26 said:https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/articles/c4ngjz32j4do
Triathlon postponed due to poor water quality in the Seine."Organisers said about 1.4bn euro (£1.2bn) had been spent on a regeneration project to make the Seine safe to swim in after a 100-year-old ban. But as recently as June this year the level of E. coli was 10 times the acceptable level imposed by sports federations."
A pretty crazy sum of money (if true) for the water to still be shit.
Not a bright idea to hold it in the Seine in the first place IMO. It's a bit like us holding it in the Thames. There must have been plenty of lakes in the French countryside where this could have been held. Four years training for this? Farcical.0 -
I don't get why Vaires-sur-Marne were the rowing and white water is, isn't the back up swim location, it's about 30KM into central Paris from there, so you could have got the bike done pretty much that way1
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Quite a few things take place outside Paris though, football, sailing, shooting, rowing.Chizz said:
It's the Paris Olympics!Dugdaleclass said:
There's also the sea! Was in Nice last month and the International Ironman competition was on for one splendid day. No problems swimming in the Med, then cycling up into the mountains and back for a run along the Promenade Des Anglais. The organisers' fixation on as many sports as possible happening in Paris is coming back to bite them.man_at_milletts said:Chris_from_Sidcup said:MarcusH26 said:https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/articles/c4ngjz32j4do
Triathlon postponed due to poor water quality in the Seine."Organisers said about 1.4bn euro (£1.2bn) had been spent on a regeneration project to make the Seine safe to swim in after a 100-year-old ban. But as recently as June this year the level of E. coli was 10 times the acceptable level imposed by sports federations."
A pretty crazy sum of money (if true) for the water to still be shit.
Not a bright idea to hold it in the Seine in the first place IMO. It's a bit like us holding it in the Thames. There must have been plenty of lakes in the French countryside where this could have been held. Four years training for this? Farcical.0 -
The Daily Mirror on Pidcock.
But on the slopes of Elancourt, this was the greatest victory on French soil since Agincourt1 -
The surfing is taking place 15,000km from ParisChris_from_Sidcup said:
Quite a few things take place outside Paris though, football, sailing, shooting, rowing.Chizz said:
It's the Paris Olympics!Dugdaleclass said:
There's also the sea! Was in Nice last month and the International Ironman competition was on for one splendid day. No problems swimming in the Med, then cycling up into the mountains and back for a run along the Promenade Des Anglais. The organisers' fixation on as many sports as possible happening in Paris is coming back to bite them.man_at_milletts said:Chris_from_Sidcup said:MarcusH26 said:https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/articles/c4ngjz32j4do
Triathlon postponed due to poor water quality in the Seine."Organisers said about 1.4bn euro (£1.2bn) had been spent on a regeneration project to make the Seine safe to swim in after a 100-year-old ban. But as recently as June this year the level of E. coli was 10 times the acceptable level imposed by sports federations."
A pretty crazy sum of money (if true) for the water to still be shit.
Not a bright idea to hold it in the Seine in the first place IMO. It's a bit like us holding it in the Thames. There must have been plenty of lakes in the French countryside where this could have been held. Four years training for this? Farcical. 3 -
You'd have to say the same about 2012 then. I think we only organised rowing, canoeing, and sailing outside of London.Dugdaleclass said:
There's also the sea! Was in Nice last month and the International Ironman competition was on for one splendid day. No problems swimming in the Med, then cycling up into the mountains and back for a run along the Promenade Des Anglais. The organisers' fixation on as many sports as possible happening in Paris is coming back to bite them.man_at_milletts said:Chris_from_Sidcup said:MarcusH26 said:https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/articles/c4ngjz32j4do
Triathlon postponed due to poor water quality in the Seine."Organisers said about 1.4bn euro (£1.2bn) had been spent on a regeneration project to make the Seine safe to swim in after a 100-year-old ban. But as recently as June this year the level of E. coli was 10 times the acceptable level imposed by sports federations."
A pretty crazy sum of money (if true) for the water to still be shit.
Not a bright idea to hold it in the Seine in the first place IMO. It's a bit like us holding it in the Thames. There must have been plenty of lakes in the French countryside where this could have been held. Four years training for this? Farcical.Not supporting the idea of using The Seine by the way. Can see what they wanted to achieve, but it was never going to work.0 - Sponsored links:
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I get the idea of wanting to use the Seine but this should have been ditched months ago when it was clear it was never going to be clean enough for competition.3
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Clearly no Plan B.MarcusH26 said:I get the idea of wanting to use the Seine but this should have been ditched months ago when it was clear it was never going to be clean enough for competition.
"Fail to prepare. Prepare to fail ".
The new Paris Olympic motto.
Pierre De Coubertin will be turning in his grave.
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Siri, remind me when Christmas is please
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another dodgy decision in the boxing last night. This time to the boxer named Delicious Orie.0
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Very good chance of a gold medal in the trap shooting - live on BBC1 now0
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It’s gold for Nathan Hales!2
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Nathan Hales from Kent; a relation of Killer?0
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That makes great telly, man in cap points gun at invisible target, only know if he hits if the crowd whoop or don't!4
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Golds so far in shooting horses and cycling0
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Shooting horses!!! That's a bit far.
The power of a comma would change the meaning so much.10 -
Even for Charlotte Dujardin.iaitch said:Shooting horses!!! That's a bit far.10 -
Nathan Hales 28 year old from Kent wins gold while his competitors wilt in the sun.
48 hits from 50 which is an olympic record.
The silver was won by a Chinese guy who hit 44 from 50.
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The Guatemalan who won bronze only got it because he had a lower bib number than the Swedish guy who got the same score as him!soapboxsam said:Nathan Hales 28 year old from Kent wins gold while his competitors wilt in the sun.
48 hits from 50 which is an olympic record.
The silver was won by a Chinese guy who hit 44 from 50.2 -
on GSTK, sounds like they are using the version from London 2012, which has that lovely rise in the middle0
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They should have had a duel to sort out who got the medalse9addick said:
The Guatemalan who won bronze only got it because he had a lower bib number than the Swedish guy who got the same score as him!soapboxsam said:Nathan Hales 28 year old from Kent wins gold while his competitors wilt in the sun.
48 hits from 50 which is an olympic record.
The silver was won by a Chinese guy who hit 44 from 50. 3 -
That would significantly increase public interest in trap shooting!killerandflash said:
They should have had a duel to sort out who got the medalse9addick said:
The Guatemalan who won bronze only got it because he had a lower bib number than the Swedish guy who got the same score as him!soapboxsam said:Nathan Hales 28 year old from Kent wins gold while his competitors wilt in the sun.
48 hits from 50 which is an olympic record.
The silver was won by a Chinese guy who hit 44 from 50.0 -
He went Thamesview in GravesendKillarahales said:Nathan Hales from Kent; a relation of Killer?0 -
Spain losing 2-0 to Egypt in the men’s football.
Edit: 2-1 in the 90th minute0
