County Derry tandem twins Paralympic event postponed until tomorrow

County Derry’s triathletes will need to wait to compete after the postponement of their event at the Paralympics in Paris. 

Claudy twin sisters Judith and Chloe MacCombe were originally schedule to compete in their triathlon on Sunday September 1. 

However, following a meeting held on 1 September at 3:30 am attended by representatives of World Triathlon, Paris 2024 and the relevant French authorities involved in monitoring the conditions of the Seine and the weather, the decision has been taken to postpone the Para triathlon competitions. 

All 11 para triathlon events have been rescheduled to take place the following day on September 2. 

The reasoning behind the decision is that the latest tests show a decrease in water quality in the river following the rain episodes over the last two days. 

As a result, the water quality at the competition venue is not suitable for swimming and above the threshold established by World Triathlon.

While the events have been pushed back a day it is subject to the forthcoming water tests complying with the established World Triathlon thresholds for swimming.

Paris 2024 and World Triathlon said that their priority is the health of the athletes and with these conditions, the Para triathlon events could not take place.