The Paris Olympics men's triathlon was postponed

The Paris Olympics men's triathlon was postponed on Tuesday after water quality tests on the River Seine revealed it was still too dirty for swimming.The weather forecast specialists held meeting to provide accurate information about how the weather is going to influence the water quality.

Kit McConnell, IOC Sports Director said "We can't control the weather, the weather did have a significant impact and has been the cause of the readings we had today. But equally, you've seen in the build-up period that we had a number of days of excellent conditions. So, this is the reason why but I think again, Aurélie can underline some of the really significant improvements that have been made not only for the Games but for the future of the city here in Paris, like a lot of the work done for the Games."

On the outdoor sites, shaded areas and cooling points are prepared for people to refresh and hydrate on a regular basis, to adopt the best practices in terms of temperature management.