River Seine still failing water quality tests one month before Paris Olympics

• Fears rise for open-water swimming and triathlon events
• Organisers insist dry July weather will solve issues

The river Seine is still failing water quality tests one month before the Paris Olympics when it is scheduled to host the open-water swimming competition and the swimming leg of the triathlon, results revealed on Friday.

The latest tests, completed last week and released by the Paris mayor’s office, showed levels of the E Coli bacteria – an indicator of faecal matter – are far above the upper limits imposed by sports federations.

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