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South Africa’s most prestigious long-distance canoe race has turned into something like S**t Creek. Daily Maverick reported that some competitors of the four-day Berg River Marathon in the Western Cape became severely ill after the race, suffering from fever and vomiting due to what was suspected to be the poor water quality of the river.
Herreveld said he suspected poor water quality in the Berg River was the cause and not food poisoning as several other competitors experienced the same symptoms while they hadn’t all eaten the same food. He urged the authorities to figure out what the cause is and take action to fix it. “It’s something that needs to be sorted out, not only for the good of the sport.
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