Posted: Jun 25, 2023 11:30 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
A handful of rugby competitions that were set to take place Sunday in Beaconsfield, Laval and Quebec City as well as an Ironman triathlon in Mont-Tremblant were cancelled that morning. Environment Canada reported that the air quality health index for Montreal is 10+, which corresponds to a "very high risk" level. According to IQAir — a Swiss technology company that monitors air quality — Montreal had the most polluted air in the world as of 9 a.m. Sunday.
World Triathlon initially tweeted that the mixed relay race in Montreal would be delayed, but organizers cancelled the event by 10:15 a.m.What's behind Quebec's 'unprecedented' forest fire season?CBC's Steve Rukavina explains why so many fires are burning, many out of control, in the province this spring., who would have competed in the race, said it was in the "athletes' best interest" to wait until next year.
"The priority is always athletes' health, and I'm proud that we can stop the event when necessary so that athletes don't have health problems in the weeks and months to come," she said.19 days ago