- Tyler Mislawchuk was caught vomiting at the end of the event by BBC cameras.
- WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
A triathlete was seen vomiting at the end of a grueling race at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.
Canada’s Tyler Mislawchuk finished ninth in the men’s triathlon and was seen physically ill on live television.
This came after a tough race for the men, which ended in temperatures of around 30 degrees Celsius in the French capital.
The event was postponed from Tuesday morning after organizers deemed the water quality in the Seine not good enough for the competition.
There was no confirmation that racing would continue into the early hours of Wednesday, with the men’s races postponed until after the women’s race.
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT BELOW
Canadian Tyler Mislawchuk finished ninth in the men’s triathlon and vomited after the race.
Organisers said samples taken showed levels of bacteria “much lower” than the threshold for the event to go ahead, with hopes now that future events on the river – the mixed relay triathlon and marathon swim – will not face such uncertainty.
The 1.5km swim, 40km bike ride and 10km run proved too much for some participants, including Mislawchuk.
Other athletes were seen lying on the tatami at the finish line after completing the gruelling course.