Appleyard
Registered User
What a shit show. Everyone know the Seine was biohazard. People haven't swum in it for decades. The run-off from the sewers and old pipes running through Paris. They spent almost 1.5b euros to 'clean it up', but it's still just one heavy rain from being above 'safe levels', which is exactly what has now happened.
All of this could have been avoided by having the Triathlon outside of Paris and using a different river. I think the rowing isn't taking place in the Seine, but outside of Paris... and obviously the surfing is on the other side of the world.
Seems like the current 'plan' is to hope levels drop down enough by tomorrow to have both men & women's triathlon. If it doesn't the last date is August 2 and might end up not having the swimming and just being a duathlon.
It would be comical to turn it into a duathlon. It is a totally different event...
Someone like Matthew Hauser goes from "having a chance at a medal" to "ahahaha, good luck bro".
It will also screw the French more than anyone else... as their 3 guys are all some of the best swimmers in Tri who generally make up ~10-15 seconds on their rivals in that area. Which will be the difference between medals.
Also will mean a far shorter event that takes away some of the endurance aspect, which will change the whole picture too.
Reigning champion Blummenfelt is a kind of mid-bad swimmer tbh so if it becomes a duathlon it means he gets a massive advantage.
Imagine training your whole life for an Olympic event and then turning up to be told that you will be competing in a different event lmfao.