Belgium's mixed triathlon relay team has withdrawn from Monday's race. This decision came after one of the swimmers became infected in the river Seine.
More precisely, the Belgian delegation suspects Esheria Kolin. Bacteria endanger the health of athletes, something that is unacceptable at the Olympic Games, Paris 2024.
Claire Michel competed in the women's triathlon on Wednesday, finishing 38th. The popular Belgian team clarified that Michel was taken to a clinic in the Olympic Village in Paris on Sunday for medical treatment, to rejoin the group a few hours later.
Rumors in the Belgian media are rife, but a spokesman for Belgium's Olympic team declined to answer questions about Michel's condition on Sunday.
Concerns over the quality of the Seine's water have clouded the Olympics.
By the time the event began, more than $1.5 billion had been spent to ensure normal racing on a clean river. Germany has triumphed in the triathlon, showing its strength once again.
