“Paris Olympics really doesn't give a f*ck about health”- Fans slam authorities as triathlon athlete throws up at finish line post swim in Seine River

The men's triathlon at the Paris Olympics has drawn to a close, with athletes looking worse for the wear post the grueling event. A video of a participant throwing up after the competition has since gone viral, with many fans speculating that swimming in the River Seine caused it.

The men’s triathlon was originally slated to take place on July 30, but was postponed hours before the start of the event due to concerns of pollution in Seine. This came after the swimming practice sessions were canceled two days running after the river failed water quality inspections.

The competition was later rescheduled for July 31. As triathletes crossed the finish line after the swim, many looked badly worn out, with Canadian Tyler Mislawchuk throwing up after the race. This raised concern among viewers. One fan slammed the Paris Olympics authorities for going ahead with the event, writing,

“They weren't allowed yesterday so why now? Paris really doesn't give a f*ck about health aye?”

Another fan shared a video of Mislawchuk throwing up and captioned it:

“Swim the River Seine they said. It'll be fun, they said 😭.”

Here is how other fans reacted to Mislawchuk struggling after the triathlon at the Paris Olympics:

“I’d rather swim in the East River of nyc then in Seine. There is no way many of these athletes don’t get sick post race,” one wrote.

“I'm being 100% serious when I say they should sue. They could've done so many things, including hosting the event in Tahiti, where they already have an olympic village,” another added.

“Literal sewage water... why would anyone swim in it??” an X user commented.

“Imagine if at the Beijing Olympics, they made them swim in some polluted river. The world would "stand in solidarity", "boycott China", "western athletes would pull out of the competition", but because it's Paris, they get a pass?” a second chimed in.

Paris Olympics 2024: Great Britain's Alex Yee storms to triathlon gold

Meanwhile, at the end of the grueling triathlon, it was Great Britain's Alex Yee who claimed gold at the Paris Olympics. The 26-year-old was trailing New Zealand's Hayden Wilde on the second lap of the run leg, but managed to take the lead at the last minute. Yee clocked a time of 1:43:33 for the win, with Wilde taking silver clocking 1:43:39.

Behind the Brit and Kiwi, Frenchman Leo Bergere won bronze in a time of 1:43:43.