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NYT: Olympic Men’s Triathlon Postponed Because of Pollution in the Seine

Water-quality tests early Tuesday showed that the river running through Paris was unsafe for swimming, organizers said. 

Olympics organizers postponed the men’s individual triathlon race that had been scheduled for Tuesday morning, saying water-quality tests had shown that the Seine, the river that traverses Paris, was unsafe to swim in. Read more here.

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