The Canadian Tyler Mislawchuk starred in one of the most memorable stories of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games by revealing that He threw up 10 times after completing the triathlon testThe athlete, who came in ninth place, had to go through a tough test during the final stage of the competition, which included 1.5 kilometres of swimming in the Seine, 40 kilometres of cycling and 10 kilometres of running. “Did I throw up once? No, I threw up 10 times… The last four kilometers were deadly and I started to feel sick and very hot.he acknowledged in statements reproduced by the newspaper Brand.

The triathlon competition took place in temperatures of 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit), which significantly increased the level of difficulty for the participants. In addition, the difficult conditions of the Seine The recent rains in Paris did not help the competitors. Three days before the match, the poor quality of the waters of the Seine sparked a wide controversy over its suitability for testing. Bacteriological analyses showed that the levels of Escherichia coli (E. coli) and streptococcus exceeded health limits, although swimming was finally allowed after new assessments.

Tyler Mislawchuk noted that completing the test despite the adversities was a triumph for him: “I gave it everything I had. I came back from a broken Achilles, trauma and a sprain… And I went all the way.”.

Swimming in the Seine was the center of controversy to the point of being postponed, because the dirt in its waters exceeded the authorized levels. However, subsequent bacteriological analyses gave the green light and allowed the triathletes to swim in acceptable conditions. This episode raised concern both among the athletes and the organizers of the event, under pressure to guarantee the safety of the competitors.

Even in the midst of uncertainty and postponements, a meeting was held with the participation of representatives of the Paris 2024 organization, the triathlon federation and its technical and medical delegates, the International Olympic Committee, as well as stakeholders from Météo France, the city of Paris and the prefecture of the Île-de-France region involved in carrying out water quality checks, in order to guarantee “the health of competitors”.

“Unfortunately, weather phenomena beyond our control, such as the rain that fell in Paris on July 26 and 27, could alter the quality of the water and force us to postpone the test for health reasons. Despite the improvement in water quality in recent hours, values ​​at some points of the swimming course are still above acceptable limits” was the argument behind the delays.

Mislawchuk was not the only one to suffer the consequences of the extreme conditions. Alex YeeThe English triathlete who won the competition also admitted to having endured the challenge, but without the same extremes as his Canadian colleague.

With temperatures reaching 30 degrees Celsius and the added challenge of swimming in a historically polluted river, it was clear that the athletes faced less than ideal conditions. Despite the challenges, Mislawchuk managed to finish in ninth position with a time of 1:44:25. “I'm proud of what I did.”insisted the American.