The water quality of the Seine River "overturned", and the triathlon schedule of the Paris Olympics was forced to be overhauled!
Who would have thought that a river could make the Olympics so embarrassing? The Paris Olympics, which used to be full of scenery, are now full of trouble due to the water quality of the Seine. No, the triathlon men's individual event, which was originally scheduled to be held at 8 a.m. on July 30, was temporarily postponed on the morning of the race! This is a good thing, the players' preparation plans are all messed up, and the audience's interest in watching the game is also poured into the cold.
"The water quality of the Seine River is not up to standard", as soon as this news came out, everyone could not be rectified. You know, not long ago, the female mayor of Paris, Anne · Hidalgo, vowed to jump into the Seine River to swim and prove to the world that the water quality is "okay". This is good, the slap in the face came faster than expected, it was simply a "bad manner"!
Let's say that at 10:45 a.m. on July 31, this is the new time of the postponed men's triathlon competition. At 8 a.m. on the same day, the women's competition will also be held as scheduled. However, this is not something that can be decided by a pat on the head. It is said that for this new schedule, a large group of bigwigs such as the Paris Olympic Organizing Committee, the World Triathlon Federation, and the International Olympic Committee held an all-night meeting and discussed until 3:30 a.m. on July 30!
Further back, on July 26 and 27, it suddenly rained heavily in Paris. This rain is terrible, and it directly muddies the water quality of the Seine. I thought it was no big deal, but when I tested it on the 30th, well, the water quality monitoring value was still not up to standard! This can make the organizing committee worried, and for the sake of the health of the athletes, they can only endure the pain and postpone the competition.
Speaking of which, I have to mention that the water quality problem of the Seine is not a day or two. The Paris city government has spent hundreds of millions of euros in the past ten years for this matter. I thought it was finally done, and I deliberately released a water quality test report on July 4, saying that it was up to standard. Who would have thought that it would be a long time before another moth appeared.
In retrospect, the Paris Olympics were a disaster. Even if the Olympic flag was raised wrong at the opening ceremony, even the name of Korea can be mispronounced, which is really a "gain of knowledge". What's more, the South Sudan national anthem was misplaced, and the flag of Argentina athletes was wrongly marked. One by one, it's like putting on a comedy show for the world.
To be honest, as a veteran sports fan, I've seen a lot of big events. But it's the first time I've seen someone as "versatile" as the Paris Olympics. It reminds me of an interesting story I saw at a mini-marathon a few years ago. The organisers of the race drew the finish line in the wrong place, and as a result, the runners ran a full two kilometres more! At the time, everyone thought it was funny, but compared to the Paris Olympics, it was a small thing.
But then again, although the triathlon has been postponed, we still have to sweat for those athletes. Think about it, people have worked so hard to prepare for the war, and they have to readjust their state in the end. This feeling is probably even more uncomfortable than swimming in the Seine, right?
Finally, we still have to say that this Seine water quality incident has really taught the Paris Olympic Organizing Committee a lesson. In the future, if someone says "this water quality is fine", it is estimated that everyone will have to weigh it. But then again, this unexpected situation also reminds future Olympic organizers: don't just patronize the pomp, the basic skills must be solid!