Olympics-Marathon swimming-Familiarisation session to go ahead on Wednesday

FILE PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics - Triathlon - Mixed Relay - Paris, France - August 05, 2024. Athletes in action as they swim in the river Seine REUTERS/Albert Gea/File Photo

(Reuters) - The familiarisation session for the Paris Olympics marathon swimming event in the Seine river will go ahead as scheduled on Wednesday after water quality tests met thresholds, organisers said.

A similar session planned for Tuesday had been cancelled due to concerns over water pollution.