August 27, 2021 20:02 PM
Tokyo Paralympic Triathlon Venue-Odaiba Seaside Park
On the 27th local time, the International Triathlon Federation announced that the pre-match water test for the Tokyo Paralympic triathlon originally scheduled to be held on the 27th was cancelled due to the deterioration of the water quality in the water area of the competition-Tokyo Odaiba Seaside Park. , The value of Enterococcus in the water exceeds the standard value.
According to a report from the Japan Jiji News Agency on the 27th, the results of the water quality test conducted on the morning of the 26th showed that the value of enterococci in the competition waters exceeded the standard value, and the reason for the deterioration of water quality is currently unclear. The main race schedule of the triathlon originally scheduled for the 28th and 29th was not affected.
According to Japanese media earlier reports, after the Tokyo Olympics men’s triathlon competition, many athletes vomited after participating in the swimming competition, and voices questioning the serious seawater pollution of the stadium have revived. In August 2019, the Paralympic Triathlon World Cup was held in the waters of Odaiba. As the E. coli in the sea water exceeded the standard set by the International Triathlon Federation twice the standard, the swimming competition as a Paralympic test event was forced to be cancelled.
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