As Paris hosts the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games for the first time in its history, the City of Light is dealing with unforeseen circumstances and adapting. On July 29, the triathlon events were already postponed due to poor water quality in the Seine. This time, it's a Paralympic Games discipline that is affected by a last-minute cancellation, as the events on Sunday September 1 have been postponed to the following day, Monday September 2.
It rained heavily in the Paris region on Saturday, and this didn't help the quality of the water in the river that flows through the capital. Widely degraded, it was judged to be not good enough in the morning's final tests. The organizers have therefore decided that "the health of the athletes is the priority" and that the eleven events must be postponed until Monday, when it is to be hoped that the analyses will be better.
Initially, this event was scheduled to take place over two days, but due to the weather, the committee announced that they would be held on Sunday. So, once again, they have to be postponed in the hope of holding them in the best possible conditions!
Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: where to watch para triathlon events for free?
Originally scheduled for Sunday, September 1 and Monday, September 2, 2024, the para triathlon events have been postponed and all starts - all categories and genders combined - will be given this Monday. Where to watch the athletes? [Read more]
And what about spectators who have bought a ticket to attend these events? According to Paris 2024's conditions of sale, "If, as a result of Anticipation, a Session takes place (a) in a slot that has already been marketed, Paris 2024 will automatically reimburse the Purchaser up to the Face Value of the Ticket corresponding to the Session that the Purchaser and/or Ticket Holder, as the case may be, will not be able to attend; (b) for a slot not yet marketed, the Purchaser and/or Ticket Holder will have the option of either attending the anticipated Session or requesting a refund of the Facial Value of the Ticket, in accordance with the terms and conditions communicated by Paris 2024. The Purchaser accepts that no fee or sum other than the Facial Value of the Ticket may be claimed from Paris 2024".
Note that for people with a Hospitality Package, it's a little different: "For the Hospitality Package : Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of clause 11 of these General Conditions of Ticketing, any Person having acquired a Ticket through a Hospitality Package sold by the Paris 2024 Official Hospitality Provider accepts and acknowledges that any claim in connection with the Holding, Cancellation, Advancement, Anticipation, Postponement, Definitive Interruption, Delay of a Session and/or any other component of the Hospitality Package must be made exclusively with Paris 2024's Official Hospitality Supplier, to the exclusion of Paris 2024. Paris 2024 will only process customer complaints and refunds for Ticket Purchasers who have purchased their Tickets on the Paris 2024 Official Ticketing Service and/or on the Resale Platform. Ticket Holders from Hospitality Packages are invited to contact the customer service department of the Official Hospitality Supplier (as indicated by the Paris 2024 Official Hospitality Supplier)".
Combining endurance and long distances with a three-part event, triathlon combines three disciplines into one. Since ancient times, athletes have competed to be crowned the winner of this highly demanding discipline. Here's the story of triathlon at the Games! [Read more]
Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: where to watch para triathlon events for free?
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