Canadian Triathlete Tyler Mislawchuk Vomits Multiple Times After Grueling Men’s Race at Paris Olympics

by Nicholas Edwards · 31/07/2024

Canadian triathlete Tyler Mislawchuk vomited 10 times after a challenging men’s race at the Paris Olympics, finishing ninth. Learn more about the intense competition and weather conditions.

Paris, Bollywoodfever: Canadian triathlete Tyler Mislawchuk faced a grueling ordeal at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, vomiting multiple times after finishing ninth in the men’s race. The 29-year-old was seen being physically sick on live TV after completing the race in 1 hour, 39 minutes, and 41 seconds.

Mislawchuk later revealed to Canadian media that he had actually vomited 10 times due to the race’s brutal toll. “I didn’t come here to come top 10 but I gave it everything I had,” he said. “I went for it, I have no regrets – vomited 10 times.”

Canadian Triathlete Tyler Mislawchuk Vomits Multiple Times After Grueling Men's Race at Paris Olympics

The men’s race concluded in temperatures around 30 degrees Celsius in Paris, adding to the athletes’ challenges. Britain’s Alex Yee won the race, showcasing a superb comeback to surpass New Zealand’s Hayden Wilde and take the gold.

The event had been postponed from Tuesday morning after organizers deemed the water quality in the Seine unsuitable for competition. It was confirmed that the races could proceed on Wednesday only in the early hours, with the men’s race pushed back to follow the women’s race. This scheduling meant the men’s race concluded as temperatures rose, further increasing the difficulty for the competitors.

Organizers reported that water samples showed “much lower” levels of bacteria than the threshold required for the event to take place, raising hopes that future events in the river, such as the triathlon mixed relay and marathon swimming, would not face similar uncertainties.

The 1.5km swim, 40km bike ride, and 10km run proved too much for some of the field, including Mislawchuk. Other athletes were seen sprawled out on the mat at the finish line after completing the energy-sapping course.

Conditions were also tough in the women’s race, with several athletes crashing during the bike section due to the slick road surface in Paris. Guam’s Manami Iijima was the first to crash, followed by Brazil’s Vittoria Lopes, Germany’s Lisa Tertsch, and Belgium’s Jolien Vermeylen. Home favorite Leonie Periault and Colombia’s Maria Carolina Velasquez Soto were also involved in crashes.

Norway’s Lotte Miller crashed twice during the bike leg, with the second incident forcing her to pull out of the race. Germany’s Laura Lindemann saw her hopes of a podium finish heavily impacted when she fell with three laps remaining in the bike leg.

Despite the challenges and setbacks, the athletes’ determination and perseverance were evident as they pushed through the grueling competition.