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The World Triathlon Para Cup in Paris had its swimming leg cancelled following “discrepancies” in water quality tests from the River Seine.<\/span><\/p>\n Saturday’s race was a test event for next year’s Paris Paralympics.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n World Aquatics said the decision was made so “not to put the health and safety of the athletes at risk”.<\/span><\/p>\n Britain’s Dave Ellis and guide Luke Pollard won gold in the men’s PTVI class, while Claire Cashmore took silver in the women’s PTS5.<\/span><\/p>\n On Thursday and Friday, the elite men’s and women’s triathlon races included the swimming leg in the Seine, with Great Britain’s <\/span>Alex Yee<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Beth Potter<\/span><\/a> each winning gold.<\/span><\/p>\n However, earlier this month, an Open Water Swimming World Cup event – another test event for Paris 2024 – was cancelled after water quality in the Seine was ruled to be <\/span>“below acceptable standards.”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n The Seine is scheduled to host marathon swimming, triathlon and Para-triathlon events at the Olympics and Paralympics.<\/span><\/p>\n “We have observed a significant discrepancy between the latest water quality tests provided by the laboratory and the high frequency sample analysers,” World Aquatics said in a statement on Saturday.<\/span><\/p>\n “Paris 2024, the City of Paris and the public authorities are investigating the data discrepancy and will share more details as soon as more information is available.”<\/span><\/p>\n Swimming is set to be one of the major legacies of the Games thanks to a 1.4bn euro (\u00a31.2bn) regeneration project in Paris, with three open-air swimming areas accessible from the quayside by 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n