On July 31, local time, the triathlon competition of the Paris Olympics began, and the athletes held their breath and jumped into the Seine. Who would have thought that this competition in this Olympic Games would be a worrying event, and the athletes and spectators were worried about whether the competition would be cancelled?
Although the rain continued on the morning of the 31st, the report of the organizers of the Games was unequivocal, "the water quality of the Seine has been tested and is clean", and the intensity of the current has been measured, and although this will push the swimmers to their limits, it is not a situation in which they have not competed before. Now, the game can finally begin.
The women's competition was held on the same date as scheduled, while the men's competition kicked off after a one-day delay.
United Kingdom team was the winner, with men's Alex Yee winning their fifth gold medal in Paris ·· United Kingdom a late comeback, while Beth Potter took bronze.
If it weren't for the quality of the Seine, the triathlon in the heart of Paris would be a great sight to behold, not only for the athletes pushing their limits but also for the view of one of the world's most famous cities.
But it is because of the water quality of the Seine that this game is overshadowed, even if the "water quality is up to standard", people are still worried, and it is estimated that the players will not be able to be carefree after the game.
In fact, long before the Olympics, the Paris city government began to clean up the Seine, allegedly spending 1.5 billion US dollars (about 11 billion RMB), according to them, not for the Olympics, but also to make the Seine clean again so that citizens can swim. Finally, the water quality reached the standard before the opening of the Olympic Games, but due to a few days of heavy rain, the concentration of E. coli in the sparkling Seine River water was too high, but fortunately, it passed again in a few days.
However, there were still players who suspected that there was something wrong during the competition. Canada's Tyler · Mislawchuk threw up instantly after crossing the finish line, and the spouts of filth could easily cause discomfort to viewers.
While this may have been a natural reaction, since triathlon is one of the toughest sports, Misracuk's reaction apparently did not alleviate concerns about the E. coli threat, and was most likely exacerbated.
On August 5th, the Seine will also usher in the swimming session of the mixed triathlon relay and the marathon swimming race, which will be another big test for the runners' bodies.
Some athletes are said to have even resorted to desperate measures to ward off any potential health hazards, with United States's Seth ·Rider revealing that he doesn't wash his hands in order to build up his tolerance to germs. "In preparing for this game, I knew I would be exposed to some E. coli. So, I try to improve my E. coli tolerance by being exposed to some E. coli in my daily life. "It's just the little things in everyday life. For example, not washing your hands after going to the toilet. ”
Whether this method is useful or scientific is unclear, but it did not help to improve the results, and Ryder ended up in 29th place.