Belgium out of triathlon relay as athlete falls ill

[muriel_volestrangler]

Belgium have pulled out of the Olympic mixed relay triathlon at Paris 2024 after one of their athletes fell ill.

Claire Michel competed in the women's triathlon on Wednesday, finishing 38th.

De Standaard, one of Belgium's biggest newspapers, is reporting that the 35-year-old has contracted E coli but BBC Sport has not been able to verify this claim.
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On Saturday, the Swiss team said that their athlete Adrien Briffod - who took part in the men's race - had a stomach infection and would not compete in the mixed relay.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/articles/cgerrl2w19ko

[SWBTATTReg]

1. Oh, how terrible! Gee, to work so hard to get into the Olympics, and then this happens. I've been watching the

Olympics (I love them!), and I have seen some of the stories of some of the athletes and what they went through to get into the games. It's indeed, heart-warming, stories of the challenges and efforts that all of the people around the Olympics and the athletes go through, to participate in the games.

My best to all of the participants ... they are, in my book, the true heroes of the day.

[Irish_Dem]

2. Due to the pollution in the Seine?