2024 Olympic tri-athlete Claire Michel taken to hospital due to bad water
Olympic competitor Claire Michel was forced to remove herself and her team from the triathlon event after an unfortunate side effect of swimming in the Seine river.
The Siene is a famous river that runs through Paris. Unfortunately though, it is common for the river to become contaminated with various bacteria as the city's ancient sewage and pluming systems are not adequate to prevent 100% of all contamination. Michel was representing Belgium at the games. What makes matters worse in this case is that she was not the only one effected. The entire team, which consists of four people, were forced to withdraw from the triathlon due to her illness.
Contaminated river used in the triathlon causes an athlete's hospitalization
PARIS − The Belgian triathlon team pulled out of Monday's planned mixed relay event in the Seine river because one of its athletes, Claire Michel, got sick.
PARIS − The Belgian triathlon team pulled out of Monday's planned mixed relay event in the Seine river because one of its athletes, Claire Michel, got sick.
Furthermore, Claire is not the only athlete to get sick at the games after swimming in the Seine. Swiss competitor Adrien Briffod was also forced to withdraw from competitions after he got a GI infection, most likely from contamination in the river. The following posts have been translated from Spanish.
Two athletes have already gotten sick from swimming in the Seine River.
The Swiss Adrien Briffod had to withdraw from the rest of the competitions due to a gastrointestinal infection, while the Belgian Claire Michel is hospitalized after becoming infected with E. Coli, the bacteria that had originally caused the suspension of the triathlon.
The Swiss Adrien Briffod had to withdraw from the rest of the competitions due to a gastrointestinal infection, while the Belgian Claire Michel is hospitalized after becoming infected with E. Coli, the bacteria that had originally caused the suspension of the triathlon.
Because a triathlon athlete from Belgium is hospitalized after swimming in the Seine River: Claire Michel has the E.Coli bacteria, and she has been hospitalized for 4 days.
The Belgian team withdrew from the discipline.
The Belgian team withdrew from the discipline.
This is truly a shocking development at the Olympic games. These athletes often spend their entire lives preparing for these moments. The IOC should have tested the water in the river to make sure that is was safe for the competitors prior to the games. Hopefully, Claire Michel and all the other athletes effected by this will be able to compete again at the 2028 games to give themselves a chance at a medal.
Source: HabsFanatics
Scary scene at the Olympic Games: an athlete is rushed to the hospital
Scary scene at the Olympic Games: an athlete is rushed to the hospital
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