The Seine River was deemed safe enough for the Paris Olympics' individual triathlons to go ahead Wednesday, a day after poor water quality forced the men's race to be postponed.
Staff from local governments, the Paris organizing committee and World Triathlon technical and medical delegates met early Wednesday, a statement released by World Triathlon said.
"The stakeholders involved have confirmed that the women's and the men's triathlons will go ahead as planned," the statement said.
The men's race was postponed from Tuesday after portions of the course did not meet the international federation's safety thresholds.
Swimming in the Seine had been prohibited since 1923, and making portions of it safe has been one of the Paris Olympics' planned legacies, with a reported $1.5 billion spent on cleanup and infrastructure.
The river was the stage for Friday's unique opening ceremony, the first in Olympic history held outside a stadium.
Tuesday's substandard water-quality levels were attributed to rain in the days leading up to the triathlons, forcing the cancellation of official practices on Sunday and Monday.
Athletes will again take to the river next Monday in the mixed relay triathlon and again on Aug. 8 and 9 in the open water swimming events.
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