Seine River May Not Be Suitable for 2024 Olympics, With Backup Plans Underway

With the Summer Olympics just days away, alternative plans have to be made for swimmers as the Seine River may not be suitable for the sporting event's use due to high levels of E. coli contamination.

 Instead, the Paris 2024 marathon swimming event may take place just outside Paris. Previously, the Surfrider Foundation warned that swimming in the famous river could pose serious health risks to athletes.

"The rules of World Triathlon allow, as a final resort, for the competition to be held in a duathlon format. On the other hand, in order to guarantee that marathon swimming events could still be held if all other contingency plans were exhausted, we have initiated a fallback plan based on the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium," a Paris 2024 spokesperson told Reuters on Friday.

"The competition site, already used for rowing and canoeing events, has all the necessary features to host these events if required."