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Olympic men’s triathlon postponed due to river pollution


Water tests showed risky levels of E. Coli.

Paris spent roughly$1.5 billion on cleanup efforts before the Olympics to prevent sewage and wastewater from contaminating the Seine, the Associated Press reports. “The tests carried out in the Seine today revealed water quality levels that did not provide sufficient guarantees” And athletes can be more prone to infection during or right after the event due to hormonal stress and other factors that might affect the immune system.

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