Olympics-Marathon swimming-Familiarisation day cancelled, organisers say

Paris 2024 Olympics - Triathlon - Mixed Relay - Paris, France - August 05, 2024. Athletes in action in the river Seine during the race. REUTERS/Albert Gea

PARIS (Reuters) - The marathon swimming familiarisation session scheduled for Tuesday in the river Seine has been cancelled, Paris Olympics organisers said.

"After the daily situation meeting this morning between Ville de Paris, Paris 2024 and World Aquatics, it has been decided that the familiarisation session to take place today, 6 August 2024, is cancelled," World Aquatics said in a statement.