Canadian athlete Tyler Mislawchuk was spotted spewing after completing his race in the iconic River Siene as part of a men's Triathlon event at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Wednesday, July 31.
The Triathlon event includes 1.5 km swimming in River Siene, 40km cycling and 10 km run to finish. Mislawchuk finished in the ninth position with a timing of 1:44:25s, demonstrating his endurance and the gruelling nature of the competition. The 29-year-old completed swimming 20.49s following up with 51:45s in cycling.
Tyler Mislawchuk concluded his Triathlon by finishing the race in 30:35s. With the ninth place finish, the Winnipeg-born athlete improved his position over the 15th place at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. However, Mislawchuk showed the race's physical toll.
After completing the 10 km race, Mislawchuk was visibly exhausted and even spewing up, emphasizing the intense physical toll of the event. The video of the same went viral on social media.
It has been reported that Rive Seine, where the triathletes swam, has been polluted and that could be the reason behind some athletes were experiencing gastrointestinal issues after the race. Initially, the men's triathleton event was postponed due to bacteria in the water. However, the organizers of the games that samples test showed that bacteria levels are at lower on Wednesday.
Speaking after the event, Tyler Mislawchuk revealed that he vomited 10 times.
"I didn’t come here to come top 10, but I gave it everything I had,” Mislawchuk told Canadian media.
"I went for it, I have no regrets … vomited 10 times." he added.
$2 Billion dollars spent on cleaning up River Seine ahead of the Paris Games
It has been reported that the Paris Olympics' organizers has reportedly over 2 billion dollars in cleaning up River Seine ahead of the biggest multi-sport quadrennial event in France capital.
The Siene River, which flows through Paris, has been polluted over the last few years. Historically, it has been polluted by industrial waste, sewage and other containments.
Meanwhile, Great Britian's Alex Yee clinched the gold medal by finishing first in men's triathlon with the timing of 1:43:33s, while Hayden Wilde of New Zealand finished second with the timing of 1:43:39s to secure Silver medal. France's Leo Bergere made it to the podium with bronze medal as he finished third with the timing of 1:43:43s.
