Warning to Brits after Olympics water fears as doctor explains 'drastic effects'

It was a joke. Hopefully I can handle some E. coli because I think I swallowed so much water out there. Probably everyone did."

Following his race where he placed 29th, Rider reassured everyone that

It's actually backed by science. Proven methods. Just little things throughout your day, like not washing your hands after you go to the bathroom."

Rider had suggested his unique preparations for the potentially polluted Seine waters involved building his immunity to E. Coli, stating

Over-the-counter treatments such as Daktacort Antifungal Cream are effective at treating these common infections by targeting inflammation and killing fungus found on the skin. Utilising these treatments when infected can quickly reduce itching and irritation."

The doctor cautioned

Furthermore, it's important to maintain strong personal hygiene, showering before and after swimming and avoiding swimming with open wounds - as these can quickly become infected by bacteria or viruses."

He also urged

Here we are! Thanks to a massive investment by the State, with Paris and the Val-de-Marne [region], we have achieved in 4 years what has been impossible for 100 years: the Seine is swimmable,

French President Emmanuel Macron said on social media on Wednesday when the triathlon began

The samples taken yesterday between 5am and 6am showed levels of E-coli between 192 and 308 which is considered very good by World Triathlon,

Anne Descamps, the spokesperson for the Paris Games’ organizing committee, told the press Thursday morning

While under the bridge, I felt and saw things that we shouldn’t think about too much,

Vermeylen told VTM

Paris 2024 and World Triathlon reiterate that their priority is the health of the athletes.

A statement from Paris 2024 and World Triathlon had read

I drank a lot of water, so we’ll know tomorrow if I’m sick or not

Vermeylen, who finished 24th, added

We have faced a certain scepticism for several years now and this morning was the best response. We said we would hold the triathlon in the River Seine 10 years ago and we did it,

Rabadan said

It was a challenge; we had a plan, we stuck to it and it was good that we did because we succeeded.”

He added

We have reversed the tide of history, more than 100 years of history during which the Seine was considered almost as a sewer. That is an enormous satisfaction for us. We had a bet and it paid off. A symbolic line has been crossed,

he said

We don’t play with the health of anyone, especially not the health of athletes. It’s not a game, it’s a scientific process and we follow the regulations. There is no question of a conspiracy. We are dealing with facts,

he said

We won our bet! The pollution has been cleaned up,

the Paris mayor told reporters after the triathlon had begun

We know that there's going to be some E. coli exposure, so I just try to increase my E. coli threshold by exposing myself to a bit of E. coli in your day-to-day life,

the US athlete said in a press conference on Saturday

We know the sun and the heat have a very strong impact on the quality of the water,

she said, hoping that

If I see a problem and I think it can be solved, I follow that thread,

says Labi

Because of the climate breakdown, we are getting heavier rain in northern Europe than we are used to at strange times of the year,

Helena says

At the beginning, it seemed to be a crazy and not very serious idea,

Macron said

They really should have been replaced incrementally over time,

Helena says