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Following delays amid considerable safety concerns, Olympic triathletes swam in the Seine River on Wednesday. The start of Tuesday's men's triathlon was pushed back after rain posed the risk of higher bacteria levels. However, the women's triathlon commenced on schedule.  Competitors dove into ...

Fans Disgusted By Olympic Athletes Swimming In Seine River

Does a video show an Olympic Games athlete vomit as a direct result of swimming in Paris' Seine? No, that's not true: The athlete shown throwing up after his triathlon faulted the Parisian heat rather than the Seine. Although the river's water quality was poor in the days preceding the triathlon, there is no evidence that it caused Olympic athletes to get sick en masse.

Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Olympic Athlete Vomiting Because He Swam In Seine -- He Cited Heat

Whiskey Riff

Olympic athletes are less than thrilled with the conditions of the Seine River. The cleanliness of the Seine River has been a hot topic of conversation leading up to the commencement of the Summer Olympic Games. The notoriously nasty river water conditions have been an issue Paris has faced for many years. Still, when the city was named to hold the Olympic Games, officials were bound and determined to improve the river’s conditions, spending $1.5 billion to enhance water quality.

“Felt & Saw Things That We Shouldn’t Think About” – Triathlete Slams Olympics For Disgusting Condition Of Seine River

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American triathlon competitor Seth Rider has been working hard to prepare for the Olympics in Paris this summer. However, due to a catastrophic failure by the country of France, his training regimen required more than just biking, running, swimming and weightlifting. The 27-year-old triathlete stopped washing his hands after using the toilet. Rider’s unusual tactic […]
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American Triathlete Stopped Washing His Hands After Using The Toilet To Prepare For Paris Olympics

The triathlon ranks among the most physically taxing events in the Summer Olympics, but fatigue might not be the only reason that one Olympian emptied his stomach after getting out of the water. After emerging from the Seine River and crossing the line to finish ninth in the triathlon, ...

Video: Olympian Throws Up On TV After Swimming In Seine River

Closer Weekly

Tom Selleck has been battling the bulge for some time — and now sources exclusively tell Closer he’s been eating comfort food to make up for the termination of his beloved show Blue Bloods. Sources and medical experts tell Closer 6-foot-4 Tom is grinding the scales at 350...

Tom Selleck Is ‘Virtually Obese’ at Nearly 350 Lbs: ‘His Whole Body Is Falling Apart’

Blanco, TX

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

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Norfolk, VA

Cheryl E Preston

Four Virginians were confirmed to be onboard when the Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. Phillip Acts and Selini Decker, who lived a few blocks apart in Norfolk, died when the ship sank. Richmond native Robert Decker and Eloise Smith, who later moved to Richmond from West Virginia, survived.

There's a reason no remains from the Virginia Titanic victims will ever be found

New York Post

An Olympic triathlete shared her disgusting experience of swimming in the Seine as she blasted the officials who claimed the polluted river was safe enough to swim in.

Jolien Vermeylen, representing Belgium at this year’s Games, said she felt debris in the water during her 1500-meter swim through the iconic French river at the beginning of the Women’s Triathlon on Wednesday.

“While swimming under the bridge, I felt and saw things that we shouldn’t think about too much,” she told Flemish TV channel VTM, according to Metro.

Vermeylen finished in 24th place. She said she had ingested a lot of water during the race and...

Olympics triathlete Jolien Vermeylen rips officials after swimming in polluted Seine River: ‘Felt and saw things that we shouldn’t think about’

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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The pollution in the Seine River has been well-chronicled in Paris, and one Olympian was not happy with it after Wednesday's triathlon.

Olympic Triathlete Had Brutal Quote About Her Experience Swimming in Seine

The Paris Olympics is well under way, with more than 10,000 athletes competing in hundreds of events across the 16-day festival of sport. The French capital's landmarks have provided an enthralling backdrop for the opening ceremony and for the competitors - with more stunning images being captured and added to this round-up every day.

Remarkable images from the Paris Olympics

New York City, NY

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

It has been illegal to swim in the Seine River for over a century due to poor water quality and pollution, but Paris spent $1.5 billion in an effort to clean the water for the triathlon and marathon swimming events for the 2024 Paris Olympics. However, that doesn’t mean the river was completely clean.

Athlete absolutely disgusted with Paris Olympics

“Jake Wightman has been forced to withdraw from the Team GB athletics squad due to a hamstring injury. The 2022 World 1500m champion was due to compete in the men’s 800m heats on Wednesday 7 August”. A 2 sentence announcement from British Athletics communicated the desperately sad news...

Jake Wightman is out of Olympics

Virginia State

Bryshere Gray's name has been added to a growing list. Some Virginians have been keeping up with the ever-increasing tales of celebrities and their alleged connections to the saga of Sean Diddy Combs. There are now rumors that Empire actor Bryshere Gray is suing Diddy and Will Smith.

Empire actor Bryshere Gray is allegedly suing Will Smith and Sean Combs

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For Triathlon athletes, there is much preparation that goes into training ahead of the Olympics, as they have to be fit enough to complete a 1.5-kilometer swim, 40K bike race, and 10K run. Then when taking into account in particular the 2024 Games in Paris, the athletes had something else on their mind, which was swimming in the Seine River, the setting for the women's/men's Olympic triathlon event.

U.S. Triathlete Prepared For Swimming In The Dirty Seine River By Not Washing His Hands

Forty-six seconds into the first round of their women’s boxing match at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Thursday, Italy’s Angela Carini abandoned her fight against Algeria’s Imane Khelif. At issue, it seemed, was Khelif’s gender, which, along with the classification of a handful of other Olympic athletes...

The misunderstanding of Imane Khelif’s past and present

North Carolina State

Town Talks

Biscuitville, a North Carolina-based chain, has been named the No. 1 fast-food breakfast spot in the nation by USA Today's 10Best. This accolade comes after a month-long voting period where people across the country chose their favorite breakfast destinations.

North Carolina-based chain ranks No. 1 in the nation for fast-food breakfast. Here’s why

Insider

The Airbus A320, which was reported to have 193 people on board, landed safely. "At no point was the safety of the flight compromised," easyJet said.

A flight carrying almost 200 passengers was met by emergency services after the copilot fainted in midair, report says

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'Felt and saw things that we shouldn't think about': Olympics swimmer recalls Seine River

PARIS (WKRC) - An Olympics triathlete spoke about the conditions she experienced while swimming through the Seine River. According to Metro, 30-year-old Jolien Vermeylen, who represented...

'Felt and saw things that we shouldn't think about': Olympics swimmer recalls Seine River

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