Canadian triathlete Tyler Mislawchuk vomits after swimming in the Seine
“Did you throw up once? No, I threw up 10 times… The last four kilometers were very painful, I started to feel nauseous and hot.”
Saturday, August 3, 2024 | 10:42 WIB – Sports
Writer:
. Publisher: Hani
KUASAKATACOM, Jakarta – Canadian triathlon athlete Tyler Mislawchuk has described what happened to him while competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics. He said he vomited up to ten times after swimming in the Seine River after crossing the finish line.
“Did you throw up once? No, I threw up 10 times… The last four kilometers were very painful, I started to feel nauseous and hot,” he told television cameras.
RELATED NEWS:
Sragen Regent’s Cup 2024 set to advance sport in Sukowati
Acting Governor Optimistic That Central Java’s Ranking in PON XXI Will Continue to Rise
Commemorating National Sports Day, Kebumen Regency Government Awards Bonuses to 30 Outstanding Athletes
Nana Sudjana Visits Aceh PON Hospital and Checks on Two Muaythai Athletes from Central Java
Motivated by Nana Sudjana, Central Java Hapkido Altet optimistic to donate gold to PON XXI
Mislawchuk finished ninth with a time of 1:44:25. The sport he competed in was won by British athlete Alex Yee.
“I gave it my all. I suffered a broken Achilles, trauma, a sprain… I’m proud of what I did,” he said.
The Paris 2024 Triathlon Olympic Games, featuring a 1.5-kilometer swim on the Seine, in addition to a 40-kilometer bike ride and a 10-kilometer run.
The competition took place in the French capital where the temperature reached 30 degrees Celsius. Before the competition, there was a major controversy over the state of the waters of the Seine, which were considered detrimental to the sporting event following the rains that occurred in Paris in recent days.
The faeces in the Seine exceeded the health limits in the three days before the match. This condition led to the postponement of the competition by one day. However, the bacteriological analysis revealed that the condition had passed the test.
The number of Escherichia coli (E.Coli) and streptococcus bacteria was also measured. The triathlon athletes were also allowed to swim in the Seine.
*Written by Rahardian trainee journalist Haikal Rakhman
***
“Social media fanatic. Problem solver. Bacon ninja. Communicator. Alcohol evangelist.”
