If you followed the run-up to the Paris Olympics, you may be familiar with the debate over whether it’s safe for triathletes to swim in the notoriously contaminated Seine. The naysayers may have been right: Today, high pollution levels forced organizers to postpone the men’s competition originally scheduled for this morning.
In fact, the Paris Olympics pose a range of potential health risks in addition to sewage in the Seine. Here’s a look at issues both athletes and spectators are facing.