Belgium's Olympic team forfeited from Monday's mixed competition triathlon after one of its triathletes, Claire Michel, became sick after swimming in the Seine last Wednesday — a river that's ...

The statement did not specify Michel’s illness, which was reported days after she swam in the River Seine during the women’s triathlon on Wednesday. “The BOIC and Belgian Triathlon must ...

PARIS − The Belgian triathlon team pulled out of Monday's planned mixed relay event in the Seine river because one of its athletes, Claire Michel, got sick, according to the country's national ...

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PARIS (AP) — Belgium has withdrawn from the mixed relay triathlon scheduled for Monday after an athlete who swam in the Seine River during the women’s triathlon fell ill. “Claire Michel ...

Michel, who has now returned to Belgium, said she is “gradually” doing better. The triathlon races took place in the River Seine after water quality results were deemed “very good” by the ...

The Belgian committee’s statement did not elaborate on Michel’s illness but it comes after concerns over the river’s water quality. Organizers had said that water quality tests done the day ...