If more fall ill, it will have been because of the river’s e. coli levels, causes gastrointestinal problems like diarrhea. One thing I was reading about the other day is that top athletes, while super healthy, are more vulnerable to infections, because sports stress suppresses the immune system.

PS: it was two triathletes from the same team and one is hospitalized

The rumors say they other athletes are trying to hold their shit together so they can at least participate in the next event, but they’re not at peak performance anymore.

Damn, the Guardian scores as medium?