BestLagos Nigeria
  • Home
  • News
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Metro
  • Things to do
    • Beaches
    • Cinemas
    • Clubs
    • Gyms
    • Hotels
    • Lounges
    • Resorts
    • Restaurants
No Result
View All Result
BestLagos Nigeria
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Olympic Swimmer Falls Ill After Seine River Swim, Belgium Withdraws from Triathlon

by Ronnie Gift
August 5, 2024 09:41 PM
in News, Olympics
Seine River
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The Belgium Olympics team has withdrawn from the mixed relay triathlon event at the Paris Games due to a health complication about one of the team athletes.

ADVERTISEMENT

One of the key members of the triathlon team, Claire Michel, suddenly got sick after a swim in the Seine River last Wednesday. A river that has been subjected to numerous controversies regarding its water quality and safety.

RelatedPosts

Pastor Paul Adefarasin Turns Himself In Over Controversial Gun Video in Lagos

Duchess Dior Killed by Husband The Frenchman in Tragic Facebook Live Dispute

Ashton Hall Not Suing iShowSpeed, No Nike Deal Loss (Fact Check)

In an official statement, the Belgian Olympic Committee announced, “The Belgian Hammers will not start in the Mixed Relay competition at the Paris Games. Michel, one of the athletes in the mixed relay team, unfortunately, has to withdraw from the competition due to illness.”

Although the Olympic team did not disclose the exact nature of Michel’s illness, Belgium’s newspaper De Standaard reported that the triathlete was hospitalized for an E. coli infection. E. coli, a bacteria that is related to severe intestinal problems can cause a lot of health complications among people.

There has been controversy over the circumstances of the Seine River before the Olympic event took place. On Sunday, Olympic organizers cancelled a scheduled practice swim for triathletes after testing revealed poor water quality.

According to a release from the organizers, “heavy rains” on Wednesday and Thursday had overwhelmed the city’s outdated sewer system, resulting in untreated sewage entering the Seine and increasing E. coli levels.

Despite a significant $1 billion investment by France to clean the Seine ahead of the Games, an effort marked by Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s symbolic swim in the river in July, the water has remained problematic. The Seine had been off-limits for swimming for over a century due to contamination concerns.

Michel and other Olympic triathletes swam in the Seine for the last time on Wednesday. The mixed relay triathlon planned for Monday will go on without Belgium’s team. However, the normal daily water quality tests shall be conducted awaiting the Monday event and the marathon swimming races that will take place on Thursday and Friday.

About these circumstances, the Belgian team said it would expect better performances in the future events of triathlons. “Belgian Triathlon hopes that lessons will be learned for future triathlon competitions,” the statement read. “We are thinking of training days that can be guaranteed, competition days and formats that are clear in advance, and circumstances that do not cause uncertainty among athletes, entourage, and fans.”

Tags: Claire MichelOlympicOlympics
Share196Tweet123
ADVERTISEMENT
Previous Post

Deadly Condo Fire Claims Lives of Three Sisters, Hospitalizes Brother

Next Post

When Is TikTok Getting Banned in the US? 2024 Ban Rumors

Ronnie Gift

Ronnie Gift

Related Posts

Pastor Paul Adefarasin arrested

Pastor Paul Adefarasin Turns Himself In Over Controversial Gun Video in Lagos

by Ayomide Alausa
June 17, 2025 04:25 PM

Pastor Paul Adefarasin, the Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church, has voluntarily turned himself in at the Lagos...

duchess dior and the frenchman

Duchess Dior Killed by Husband The Frenchman in Tragic Facebook Live Dispute

by Ayomide Alausa
June 17, 2025 02:51 AM

A heated domestic dispute broadcast on Facebook Live turned deadly on June 14, 2025, resulting in the tragic deaths of...

Ashton Hall iShowSpeed

Ashton Hall Not Suing iShowSpeed, No Nike Deal Loss (Fact Check)

by Ayomide Alausa
June 14, 2025 02:36 AM

There is a viral rumour claiming Ashton Hall is suing ishowspeed for $10 million, alleging that unfair interference and distractions...

cbex

CBEX News Today: Ponzi Scheme Resumes, Demands $200 from Nigerians

by Victor Olawuyi
June 10, 2025 10:41 PM

As searches for "CBEX news today" and "latest news on CBEX" surge online, the fraudulent digital trading platform Crypto Bridge...

Please login to join discussion
  • Ashton Hall iShowSpeed

    Ashton Hall Not Suing iShowSpeed, No Nike Deal Loss (Fact Check)

    655 shares
    Share 262 Tweet 164
  • Taraji P. Henson’s ‘Straw’ Pay: How Much Did She Earn?

    596 shares
    Share 238 Tweet 149
  • Jaylenn Earls Found Safe, Alleges Abuse by Mother’s Boyfriend

    679 shares
    Share 272 Tweet 170
  • Sapphire Egemasi: Church Drummer ‘Tech Queen’ Linked to $1.3M U.S. Fraud

    562 shares
    Share 225 Tweet 141
  • Fact-Check: No, Trump Didn’t Ban Tesla Production In US, Video Is AI-Generated

    561 shares
    Share 224 Tweet 140
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Copyright
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use

© 2025 BestLagos Nigeria. All rights reserved

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Metro
  • Things to do
    • Beaches
    • Cinemas
    • Clubs
    • Gyms
    • Hotels
    • Lounges
    • Resorts
    • Restaurants

© 2025 BestLagos Nigeria. All rights reserved