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The River Seine has been at the centre of multiple gastrointestinal infections this summer and has now affected two athletes who took to the waters this week

Two Olympic athletes struck down with infections after swimming in River Seine

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Olympic swimmers who have been swimming in the Seine River have turned to the official partner of the Games, Coca-Cola, to fend off any infection from bacteria in the water. Top swimmers now swear by the beverage, according to athletes from different teams who spoke with The Wall Street Journal.

Olympic Swimmers Fight Off Bacteria from Seine by Drinking Coca-Cola

Leonie Beck of Germany is already experiencing complications from the women’s open water swim, posting to Instagram that she has already vomited nine times and has also experienced diarrhea. The women’s open water race in Paris took place Thursday. Beck was one of 24 women to dive in the...

Open Water Swimmer Leonie Beck Experiencing GI Symptoms After Women’s 10km In Seine

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German swimmer Leonie Beck became sick after the women’s open water race at the Paris Olympics. The Olympian, who came in ninth, posted a photo to Instagram captioned: “Water quality in the Seine is approved,” along with an emoji check mark. Her symptoms, according to the post, were vomiting and diarrhea. Concerns about the water quality began after Paris organizers announced plans to host open water swimming events in the notoriously polluted River Seine. E. Coli levels in the river led to the cancellation of one of two practice sessions leading up to the 10 kilometer swim. Paris organizers responded to Beck’s announcement in a statement wishing them a “speedy recovery.” “At this stage, we are not aware of any established link between the illness and the Seine’s water quality,” the statement continued.Read it at The Associated PressRead more at The Daily Beast.

Olympic Swimmer Becomes Ill After Open Water Swim in the Seine

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Unlike a lake or ocean where open water races are usually held, the Seine's strong current created novel race conditions at the Olympics.

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PARIS -- There were plenty of concerns about swimming in the long-polluted Seine River. When the final gold medal was handed out Friday, everyone seemed thrilled to have taken a nearly two-hour dip in the the iconic waterway. Kristóf Rasovszky of Hungary wrapped up Olympic events in the Seine by...

Kristóf Rasovszky of Hungary wins Olympic men's marathon to complete swimming events in the Seine

PARIS -- Water quality data used by Paris Olympics organizers shows that bacteria levels in the Seine River were within acceptable levels on the days that athletes swam in the famed waterway, according to their tests and established thresholds. The Associated Press obtained the results of daily tests for fecal...

Water quality was acceptable when Olympians swam in Seine River, data shows

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 German swimmer Leonie Beck became ill after competing in the women's open water race at the Paris Olympics, despite assurances that the water in the Seine River was safe.Beck, who finished ninth in the 10-kilomer event, on Saturday posted on Instagram a picture of herself giving a thumbs up but looking ill.“Vomited 9 times yesterday + diarrhea,” she posted, before adding sarcastically, “Water quality in the Seine is approved," accompanied by a check mark.Concerns about the long-polluted Seine, where swimming had been banned for more than a century because of bacteria-laden waters, came to the forefront after Paris organizers...

German open water athlete falls ill after swimming in the Seine River

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Three German open water swimmers fall ill after Olympic races in the Seine River

PARIS -- Three German swimmers became ill after competing in the open water races at the Paris Olympics, though it was not immediately clear if the...

Three German open water swimmers fall ill after Olympic races in the Seine River

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