After an ambitious plan to clean up the long-polluted Seine River, the swimming portions of the Paris Olympics triathlons were finally held in the waterway Wednesday.
Gold medalist Katie Ledecky, of the United States, stands with silver medalist Anastasiia Kirpichnikova, of France, left, and bronze medalist Isabel Gose, of Germany, on the podium after the women's 1500-meter freestyle final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Nanterre, France. There was plenty of splashing, too, by one of the most accomplished swimmers to ever dive into the pool.
“It’s magical,” said newly minted gold medalist Cassandre Beaugrand of France. “It’s the best route we’ve had in a long time and I know all the other athletes feel the same.” The men’s triathlon, which started less than an hour after the women finished, there was plenty of stifling heat and humidity to deal with as the sun came out in full force. Alex Yee of Britain used a burst at the end to catch and pass Hayden Wilde of New Zealand to win the gold medal by six seconds.The U.S. men’s basketball team had an easier time with South Sudan in the rematch than it did when the teams first met a couple of weeks ago.
Ruano was training for the 2011 world championships in gymnastics, a qualifier for the London Olympics the following year, when she felt pain in her back.
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