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Agence France-Presse

The women’s 10km (6.2-mile) open water race at the world swimming championships in Singapore has been postponed because of poor water quality, governing body World Aquatics said on Tuesday.
A review of the course at Sentosa Island found water quality levels “exceeding acceptable thresholds”, with organisers making the decision to postpone “in the utmost interest of athlete safety”.
The women’s 10km race was set to take place on Tuesday morning but has been pushed back to Wednesday, when the men’s event will also be held.
“World Aquatics regrets the inconvenience caused by the postponement and acknowledges the commitment and preparation of all athletes, coaches and teams,” the organisers said in a statement.

“The health and safety of participants remain the highest priority in all competition-related decisions.”
World Athletics said tests had “consistently” shown the water quality to be acceptable but that a sample taken on Sunday went over the limit.
“Subsequent water samples and water quality review sessions will continue to take place at the competition venue, during which World Aquatics and the Singapore 2025 Organising Committee will determine whether conditions are safe to proceed with the event on a later date,” the statement said.
The championships, which officially opened on Friday, are being held in Singapore for the first time. Over 2,500 athletes are expected to take part in the event, which ends on August 3.
Pool swimming events at the world championships will begin on July 27.
This is not the first time a major sporting event has been affected by poor water quality.
At last year’s Paris Olympics, several open-water swimming events had to be postponed or cancelled after tests showed the level of faecal bacteria in the River Seine was above World Aquatics standards.


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A review of the course at Sentosa Island found contaminants in the water ‘exceeding acceptable thresholds’, according to organisers


A review of the course at Sentosa Island found contaminants in the water ‘exceeding acceptable thresholds’, according to organisers.


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Singapore’s water woes force postponement of World Aquatics swim championship

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}A review of the course at Sentosa Island found contaminants in the water ‘exceeding acceptable thresholds’, according to organisers

A review of the course at Sentosa Island found contaminants in the water ‘exceeding acceptable thresholds’, according to organisers