Olympic triathletes brave Paris river despite water pollution concerns

OLYMPIC triathletes tested swimming in the Seine in Paris on Wednesday (August 16), 10 days after heavy rainfall caused the water quality to dip below minimum health standards and forced the cancellation of another open water competition. The river is due to be the venue for marathon swimming at next year’s Olympic Games. World Aquatics says 'extra work' is needed to ensure back-up plans are in place for that. An $88 billion underground overflow basin designed to prevent bacterial contamination of the river. The Sun newspaper brings you the latest breaking news videos and explainers from the UK and around the world Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know Read The Sun: http://www.thesun.co.uk Like The Sun on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesun/ Follow The Sun on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheSun Subscribe to The Sun on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/The_Sun/1633225139 #olympic #sport #paris