World Aug 06 Olympic marathon swim test canceled over Seine water quality concerns A test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine River was canceled Tuesday over concerns about water quality in the Paris waterway.
World Aug 04 Belgium withdraws from mixed relay triathlon after athlete who swam in Seine falls ill Claire Michel, who competed in the women's triathlon Wednesday, “is unfortunately ill and will have to withdraw from the competition,” the Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee said in a statement.
World Jul 31 Olympic organizers to triathletes: Come on in, the Seine water is fine On Wednesday, organizers declared the water in Paris safe for swimming following days of concerns about elevated bacteria levels caused by heavy rains last week.
World Jul 30 Concerns over water quality in the Seine delays men’s Olympic triathlon Officials on Tuesday say they hope the swimming portion of the race will be able to go forward in the long-polluted waterway Wednesday or in the coming days following an expensive cleanup effort.
World Jul 29 Triathlon cancels Olympic swim training for the second day over Seine water quality concerns The sport's governing body, its medical team and city officials, are banking on sunny weather and higher temperatures to bring the levels of E. coli bacteria below the necessary limits to stage the swim portion of the race.
Politics May 21 Judge presiding over Trump election case wins election to keep seat, DA Fani Willis wins Dem primary Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, the judge presiding over the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump, has won an election to keep his seat.
Politics May 08 Georgia appeals court to review ruling allowing Fulton County DA Fani Willis to stay on Trump election case The Republican ex-president and some other defendants had tried to get the Fulton County district attorney removed from the case, saying her romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade created a conflict of interest.
Nation Mar 27 3 men who killed Ahmaud Arbery ask appeals court to overturn their hate crime convictions The 25-year-old Black man was chased by men in pickup trucks and fatally shot in the streets of a coastal Georgia subdivision in 2020.
Politics Mar 18 Trump seeks to appeal decision not to disqualify district attorney from Georgia election case Former President Donald Trump and other defendants in Georgia's election interference case are seeking to appeal a judge's ruling not to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from their prosecution.
Politics Mar 15 Prosecutor leaves Georgia election interference case against Trump after relationship with district attorney A special prosecutor who had a romantic relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has withdrawn from the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump.