Belgian triathlete 'sick' after Seine occasion | EUROtoday
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LThe triathletes will be capable of dive into the Seine this Monday, however with out the Belgians. Belgium has certainly withdrawn from the combined triathlon relay occasion scheduled for 8am this Monday, August 5. The trigger is the well being of Claire Michel, one of many members of the “Belgian Hammers”, who fell sick final week. “Claire Michel, a member of the relay, is unfortunately ill and must withdraw from the competition. […] The decision, like this communication, was taken in consultation with the athletes and their entourage,” introduced the Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee (COIB), in a press launch.
According to the Belgian press, Claire Michel fell sick after swimming within the Seine final Wednesday as a part of the ladies's triathlon, the place she completed thirty eighth.e“After tests, it turns out that the Brussels woman was contaminated by bacteria when she passed through the Seine,” writes The Freewho cites abdomen and intestinal issues. The Flemish each day The Standard mentions a keep in hospital, specifying that Claire Michel was “infected by the E. coli bacteria”.
Paris 2024 needs Claire Michel a “speedy recovery”
The Belgian choice feared this situation. Jolien Vermeylen had already criticized the state of the Seine on Wednesday, assuring that she had “seen things” in the course of the triathlon occasion. For the second, no official hyperlink has been established between the triathlete's sickness and her plunge into the Seine. The Belgian Olympic Committee and Belgian Triathlon have however stated they hope that classes will likely be realized, mentioning “the guarantee of training days, competition days and the format of competitions, which must be clarified in advance, and ensure that there is no uncertainty for the athletes, their entourage and supporters.”
For its half, the Paris 2024 organizing committee “wishes a speedy recovery” to Claire Michel “and will regularly check in with her”. “The Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee has provided clarifications via the press regarding the state of health of a triathlete who is a member of its delegation. It has had the opportunity to correct erroneous information disseminated in the press: contrary to what has been indicated, the athlete concerned has not been hospitalized to date”, it tempers, in accordance with feedback relayed by Eurosport.
READ ALSO 2024 Olympics: How does the climate have an effect on the decontamination of the Seine? Paris 2024 and the worldwide federation, World Triathlon, additionally introduced on Sunday night that the combined relay competitors would certainly happen on Monday within the Seine, at 8am, regardless of the uncertainties. “The latest analysis results confirm that the water quality of the Seine on the triathlon site has improved in recent hours, and prospective analyses indicate that the water quality will be within the limits acceptable by World Triathlon,” they wrote in a press launch.
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