The Seine is officially open for swimming.
Organizers said Wednesday that water quality tests complied with standards, so the women's and men's triathlon events went off with athletes competing in the iconic yet polluted river.
STAY IN THE KNOW
Watch NBC10 Boston news for free, 24/7, wherever you are. |
|
Get Boston local news, weather forecasts, lifestyle and entertainment stories to your inbox. Sign up for NBC Boston’s newsletters. |
Here's a look at the women swimming to become the first Olympians in the Seine:
Get top local stories in Boston delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC Boston's News Headlines newsletter.
There were significant doubts about whether or not the Seine would be safe for triathletes to compete in. Training in the river was canceled on both Sunday and Monday due to failed tests before the men's triathlon was postponed from Tuesday to Wednesday (after the women's event).
The Seine didn't seem to bother French triathlete Cassandre Beaugrand, who won gold in her home country and became the first French woman to win a medal in the event. Switzerland's Julie Derron and Great Britain's Beth Potter rounded out the podium with silver and bronze, respectively.