Belgium withdraws from mixed relay triathlon after athlete who swam in Seine River falls ill

Belgium withdraws from mixed relay triathlon after athlete who swam in Seine River falls ill

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https://apnews.com/article/olympics-2024-seine-triathlon-belgium-0082feb9442a4fac02cf530508a7c969

PARIS (AP) β€” Belgium's Olympic committee announced Sunday that it would withdraw its team from the mixed relay triathlon at the Paris Olympics after one of its competitors who swam in the Seine River fell ill.

Claire Michel, who competed in the women's triathlon Wednesday, β€œis unfortunately ill and will have to withdraw from the competition,” the Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee said in a statement.