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The men’s triathlon at the Paris Olympics was postponed until Wednesday because the Seine is still not deemed clean enough to swim in. The event was originally scheduled for Tuesday but is now set for the next day at 10:45 am (0845 GMT), after the women’s race which keeps it 8 am slot. If the water quality has still not improved, the events could be moved to Friday. The last resort is dropping the swim portion and contesting a duathlon of cycling and running. Open water swimming events are also scheduled in the Seine for next week. France has made huge efforts over the years to improve water q…

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