Olympic swimming test competition in Seine canceled due to pollutionAFP, PARISThe pre-Olympics swimming test competition due to take place yesterday in the Seine in Paris was canceled due to pollution of the river, the international swimming federation said after analysis of the latest water samples. Following recent heavy rainfall, “water quality in the Seine has remained below acceptable standards for safeguarding swimmers’ health,” World Aquatics said in a statement yesterday. A crane yesterday dismantles a temporary venue to host a pre-Olympic swimming test competition on the Seine in Paris after the event was canceled due to pollution. Olympic open water swimming has frequently been hit by pollution concerns. The triathlon event in Sunderland served as the British leg of the World Triathlon Championship Series and coincided with the qualification period for the Paris Olympic Games.
