National Economy
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
  • Home
  • News
    • International Business
  • Lead-In
    • Cover
    • Investigation
  • Economy
    • Nigerian Economy
    • Fiscal Policy
    • Energy
    • Agri Business
    • Transportation
    • Industry
    • Competition
    • Homes & Property
    • Insurance
    • Companies & Markets
      • Companies
      • Capital Market
  • Tech
  • States & Politics
  • Commentary
    • Analyst
    • Business Matters
    • All Angles Considered
    • ClickSend
  • Editorial
  • Data
  • Others
    • Opinion
    • Money Guide
    • Analysis
    • Growth
    • Sport Economy
No Result
View All Result
Read News
National Economy
  • Home
  • News
    • International Business
  • Lead-In
    • Cover
    • Investigation
  • Economy
    • Nigerian Economy
    • Fiscal Policy
    • Energy
    • Agri Business
    • Transportation
    • Industry
    • Competition
    • Homes & Property
    • Insurance
    • Companies & Markets
      • Companies
      • Capital Market
  • Tech
  • States & Politics
  • Commentary
    • Analyst
    • Business Matters
    • All Angles Considered
    • ClickSend
  • Editorial
  • Data
  • Others
    • Opinion
    • Money Guide
    • Analysis
    • Growth
    • Sport Economy
No Result
View All Result
National Economy
No Result
View All Result
Home Sport Economy

Olympic Athlete Hospitalised After Swimming In Seine River

by Dapo Sotuminu
1 year ago
in Sport Economy
Reading Time: 2 mins read
Athlete
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Telegram

You May Like

Adeyinka Betting Allegation: NANPF Urges NPFL To Uphold Fair Play, Justice

Real Madrid Want Barça, Villarreal U.S. Game Blocked

Last month, Paris mayor,’ Anne Hidalgo, made a big deal out of taking a dip in the Seine River, which has historically been far too polluted to swim in due to longstanding health concerns over its water quality.
“The Seine is exquisite,” Hidalgo told reporters. “The water is very, very good. A little cool, but not so bad.”
Leading up to the olympics this summer, organisers have spent a whopping $1.5 billion to revitalise the French capital’s sewer system to make the river swimmable in time for the games.
But despite their best efforts, there are clearly still dangers to swimming in the Seine. Over the weekend, Belgium’s olympic team announced it had forfeited a Monday triathlon competition after one of its athletes became sick after swimming in the river last week.
According to Belgian newspaper De Standaard, triathlete Claire Michel had been hospitalised and treated for an E. coli infection.
While most kinds of E. coli are harmless, some can result in diarrhea, urinary tract infections, pneumonia, sepsis or death.
Switzerland’s Olympic team also had to replace its triathlete, Adrien Briffod, due to a gastrointestinal infection, but as CNN reports, it’s unclear if the infection was related to the Seine’s water quality.
Meanwhile, Paris 2024 organisers were adamant that the water quality was “very good” on the days of the triathlete events.
“Paris 2024 wishes to remind everyone that the health and wellbeing of athletes is our top priority,” officials wrote in a statement. “With respect to competitions held in the Seine, water quality tests are carried out daily, and the decision on whether to proceed with an event is taken by the International Federation World Triathlon, in coordination with Paris 2024, and based on the results and a range of (notably health) criteria.”
As a result, officials announced that today’s triathlon events will proceed as planned, despite Michel and Briffod falling ill.
Water quality can rapidly change, especially due to rainfall events. According to CNN, levels of E. coli spiked the day after heavy rainfall in late June.
Athletes are understandably wary of the conditions they have been subjected to.
“We’re lucky enough to have probably the most beautiful venue of any race in the Olympics,” men’s gold medal winner Alex Yee told reporters last week after a race. “And I guess that came with a small penalty of the risk of the Seine being dirty.”
“It doesn’t taste like Coca-Cola or Sprite, of course,” Belgian triathlete Jolien Vermeylen and Michel’s fellow team member, told Dutch TV station VTM last week. “While swimming under the bridge, I felt and saw things that we shouldn’t think about too much.”

ShareTweetShare
Previous Post

Scores Of Olympians Testing Positive To COVID At Paris Olympics

Next Post

Worrying Trends As Nigeria Losing Position To Emerging African Markets

ANOTHER GOOD READ

Adeyinka Betting Allegation: NANPF Urges NPFL To Uphold Fair Play, Justice
Sport Economy

Adeyinka Betting Allegation: NANPF Urges NPFL To Uphold Fair Play, Justice

2 days ago
Real Madrid Want Barça, Villarreal U.S. Game Blocked
Sport Economy

Real Madrid Want Barça, Villarreal U.S. Game Blocked

2 days ago
Sadiq \Umar, El-Rufai’s Son, Acquires Ranchers Bees FC
Sport Economy

Sadiq \Umar, El-Rufai’s Son, Acquires Ranchers Bees FC

2 days ago
Romero Appointed Tottenham Captain
Sport Economy

Romero Appointed Tottenham Captain

2 days ago
Falcons’ Bonuses Fully Paid, $100k Presidential Rewards, Apartments In Progress
Sport Economy

Falcons’ Bonuses Fully Paid, $100k Presidential Rewards, Apartments In Progress

5 days ago
Lookman Departs Italy Amidst Transfer Stand-off With Atalanta
Sport Economy

Lookman Departs Italy Amidst Transfer Stand-off With Atalanta

1 week ago
Next Post
Worrying Trends As Nigeria Losing Position To Emerging African Markets

Worrying Trends As Nigeria Losing Position To Emerging African Markets

Most Recent

Saudi, Niger Seal $100m Livestock Export Deal To Middle East

Saudi, Niger Seal $100m Livestock Export Deal To Middle East

August 20, 2025
Tourism: Gov Eno Orders Demolition Of Illegal Structures For New Projects

Gov Eno Inaugurates Taskforce To Tackle Illegal Miners In Akwa Ibom

August 20, 2025
Lagos Gov’t Addresses TikToker Peller’s N36m Tax Complaint

Lagos Gov’t Addresses TikToker Peller’s N36m Tax Complaint

August 20, 2025
28 Shops, Other Property Razed In Kwara Market Fire

28 Shops, Other Property Razed In Kwara Market Fire

August 20, 2025
PICTORIAL: PENGASSAN Renovates Dilapidated Abuja School, Donates Learning Materials

PICTORIAL: PENGASSAN Renovates Dilapidated Abuja School, Donates Learning Materials

August 20, 2025
Nigeria Set To Transform Women’s Health With Presidential Launch Of RenewHER

Nigeria Set To Transform Women’s Health With Presidential Launch Of RenewHER

August 19, 2025
Falling Oil Prices Put Nigeria’s 2025 Budget At Risk

Falling Oil Prices Put Nigeria’s 2025 Budget At Risk

August 19, 2025
NCAA Orders Phone Switch-Off During Take-Off, Landing Phases

NCAA Orders Phone Switch-Off During Take-Off, Landing Phases

August 19, 2025
Advertise with us

© 2024 | National Economy

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • International Business
  • Lead-In
    • Cover
    • Investigation
  • Economy
    • Nigerian Economy
    • Fiscal Policy
    • Energy
    • Agri Business
    • Transportation
    • Industry
    • Competition
    • Homes & Property
    • Insurance
    • Companies & Markets
      • Companies
      • Capital Market
  • Tech
  • States & Politics
  • Commentary
    • Analyst
    • Business Matters
    • All Angles Considered
    • ClickSend
  • Editorial
  • Data
  • Others
    • Opinion
    • Money Guide
    • Analysis
    • Growth
    • Sport Economy

© 2024 | National Economy