As a contingency I'm surprised the organisers haven't simply looked at a back up venue, maybe not in Paris but somewhere close by with a lake swim with little or no chance of water quality issues. I appreciate it looks a simple task as an outsider but can they really risk it being a duathlon or forcing athletes into filthy water?
A small piece on the BBC website today.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/68777061
A small piece on the BBC website today.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/68777061