Officials dismiss reports of stinky water at venue
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Tokyo officials have pooh-poohed reports of a foul smell at an Olympic open-water venue, with Games organizers saying special filters will keep swimmers safe from sewage leaks.
Water quality at Tokyo Bay鈥檚 Odaiba Marine Park is a persistent concern since a 2019 paratriathlon event was cancelled due to high levels of E. coli bacteria.
But a local lawmaker refuted reports in Japanese and international media this week claiming that the marathon-swimming and triathlon venue 鈥渟melled like a toilet.鈥
鈥淭here鈥檚 no bad smell,鈥 Shigeru Eonomoto said, adding he had gone to the waterfront to check. 鈥淏ut the water quality isn鈥檛 good when it rains because sewage water flows in,鈥 acknowledged Eonomoto, who lives nearby and has been working on the water quality issue.
On a recent visit to the area, an AFP reporter could detect no perceptible pong, though passers-by are kept far away by fencing and patrolling police.
Tokyo 2020 organizers said triple-layer screens have been installed in the water to stop 鈥渢he inflow of E. coli bacteria after rainfall鈥 and help stabilise water temperatures.
There is rain in the forecast early next week, when the triathlon finals will take place.
But Australia鈥檚 triathlon team said it wasn鈥檛 worried as the water will be tested twice daily. 鈥淲e are confident in the measures put in place... including the installation of a triple-filter screening system for this year, as opposed to a single filter used last year for the test event,鈥 said team leader Justin Drew.
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