The triathlons were a resounding success: races across water, cycleway and cobbles that will have left Emmanuel Macron punching the air after river pollution controversy
Citius, altius, antibioticus. On a clammy Wednesday morning in the 8th arrondissement Paris 2024 staged what is, quietly but in plain sight, the keynote event of France’s entire Olympic project.
The women’s and men’s triathlon competitions were held in a loop, returning each time to the startlingly beautiful Pont Alexandre III – also known as the bridge in that Sopranos episode – and taking in Champs Élysée, Grand Palais and the western vista of the Seine.
Written by Barney Ronay at Pont Alexandre III
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/article/2024/jul/31/olympic-triathlon-triumph-optics-paris-pollution-seine under the title “Citius, altius, antibioticus: Olympic triathlon a triumph of optics for Paris | Barney Ronay”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
