PARIS — Concerns over the water quality of Paris’ Seine River have continued into the 2024 Olympics, with a pre-race triathlon event there canceled Sunday.

Organizers said they nixed the swimming leg of the triathlon familiarization scheduled for Sunday morning after a meeting about water quality among authorities tasked with carrying out water quality tests. That included representatives of World Triathlon, as well as city and regional authorities.

Concerns over the water quality of Paris' Seine River have continued into the 2024 Olympics, with a pre-race triathlon event there cancelled Sunday.{ai:summary}<p>In Paris, the Seine is looking murky, casting a shadow over the 2024 Olympics. A pre-race triathlon event was scrapped after officials raised alarm about the water quality, leaving swimmers high and dry.</p><p>It’s a dirty little twist in the City of Light’s grand plans. #health</p>

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