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The men’s and women’s triathlon at the Paris Olympic Games went ahead on Wednesday—including the swimming portion—ending weeks of speculation about the event's fate amid concerns about the pollution levels in the river Seine.The women’s event was held first, with athletes starting the race near the historic Pont Alexandre III bridge amid a slight drizzle and gray skies.
The men’s event, which was moved to Wednesday, also began as scheduled shortly after the women’s race.We’re launching text message alerts so you'll always know the biggest stories shaping the day’s headlines. Text “Alerts” todip in the river earlier this month to prove it was safe for swimming—hailed the completion of the event in an Instagram, writing: “It was a bold gamble…We wanted to put Paris on show! This morning, the triathletes did it.
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