– We think what everyone thinks: “That it must be the river”. But we don’t know. It could be the river, it could be the chicken, says sports manager Arild Tveiten to news. One of the Paris Olympics’ biggest prestige projects has been that the swimming part of the triathlon will be carried out in the city river Seine. But it has led to many problems. Heavy downpours cause the city’s underground drainage and sewage system to overflow its banks, and then untreated sewage is released into the river. BACK IN FORM: Kristian Blummenfelt and Vetle Bergsvik Thorn together at a press conference on Saturday. Photo: Hanne Skjellum / news On Tuesday, the individual competition for the triathletes was postponed to Wednesday, due to poor water quality. A day after the competition, Vetle Bergsvik Thorn woke up with an upset stomach. – The night and morning have been spent vomiting and having a bad stomach, but I got better throughout the day yesterday. It is most likely some food poisoning, he says to news. – Are there more people who have become ill? – We heard that one of them from Switzerland has become unwell and has retired. So whether it’s the river or not, it’s hard to say. Blummenfelt: – I have a stomach of steel Despite the fact that the national team has considered the idea that it could be the river that has caused the vomiting, they think it is due to something else: – The doctor prefers that it could be food poisoning. The symptoms indicate more of that, emphasizes the sports manager. – I feel good now, so it must be the same. As long as I’m not sick on Monday, it’ll be fine, says Thorn. Kristian Blummenfelt won individual gold during the Olympics in Tokyo in 2021, but Wednesday’s competition ended with 12th place. DUO: Vetle Bergsvik Thorn and Kristian Blummenfelt during Wednesday’s competition in Paris. Photo: NTB He is nevertheless satisfied that he has avoided stomach problems afterwards. – I have a stomach of steel, so it has withstood the water well, says Blummenfelt to news. Last Saturday, the triathlon training was canceled due to the same problem with the river. Blummenfelt is annoyed by all the problems there have been during the Paris Olympics, and fears a new postponement saga. – Yes, you get a little excited, that is. I hope not, he says and continues: – But it’s a bit amateurish not to have full control on the day of the competition. And there are many who are on their way and will watch. So we can hope that it will be arranged on Monday, says Blummenfelt. Will fight in mixed relay The triathlon athletes will fight for Olympic medals in mixed relay on Monday. Norway is among the nations that can challenge for medals. Thorn is the first out of the four Norwegian triathletes on Monday. – How will it affect you to have been so unwell for a day? – Hopefully not too much. If it were today I was unwell, it would be worse, says Thorn and continues: – But now I have enough time to eat enough and get my energy back. And then the competition is so short that it shouldn’t amount to too much. READY: The relay team for Monday. Photo: Hanne Skjellum / news Teammate Solveig Løvseth says that it created an uneasy atmosphere within the team when Thorn suddenly fell ill. – When Vetle woke up yesterday, we were a bit in crisis mode, or not in crisis mode, but we were a bit unsure of what was the right thing to do. If we had to try to fly in a reserve or if he could recover quickly. But fortunately he recovered quite quickly, says Løvseth to news. – The goal is to fight for a medal, and I think we can do that, says sports manager Tveiten. In a statement from the organizer, it was said that the swimming practice was scrapped as a result of “the heavy rain of the last two nights, which has been particularly intense upstream in Paris, and the expected drop in water quality this will lead to”. The problems related to water quality have been a major topic of discussion during the Paris Games, and the saga is not yet over. The 51-year-old has gone viral after this 00:38 – Several in Italy told her “Don’t go there, it’s a man” 00:28 Saves teammate with incredible maneuver 00:22 Star sent off after pig-tackling – leaves pitch in tears 00: 32 Show more Published 03.08.2024, at 14.49 Updated 03.08.2024, at 14.55
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Vetle Bergsvik Thorn got sick with nausea after the individual triathlon competition – Olympics Paris 2024
