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France's Beaugrand wins Olympic gold after triathlon finally goes ahead
France's Cassandre Beaugrand won the women's triathlon at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, which finally began in the Seine after days of suspense over whether the river would be clean enough for athletes.
Beaugrand, 27, triumphed after a remarkable bunched finish, opening up a gap in the late stages of the run from Switzerland's Julie Derron, who won silver, and Britain's Beth Potter in third.
All three top finishers crossed the line within 15 seconds of each other, with France's Emma Lombardi missing out narrowly on the podium.
Beaugrand, who trains in the UK, revealed she had vomited shortly before the start of the triathlon.
"It was the first time it's ever happened to me," she told France 2 television, adding that Britain's Georgia Taylor-Brown had encouraged her to victory, saying: "It's just a race, you can do it."
She said she had been confident in her sprint finish but had to stay alert during the cycling when a number of competitors crashed due to slippery conditions.
World Triathlon and the Paris Games organising committee announced around 4:00 am (0200 GMT) on Wednesday that the women's race would go ahead after water tests revealed that bacterial pollution had fallen to acceptable levels in the Seine.
Rain fell overnight in Paris, but had stopped by the time athletes jumped off a pontoon laid over the river at the historic Alexandre III bridge in the heart of the city.
It made the race through the heart of Paris hazardous, with many competitors falling on the wet cobbles during the cycling.
L.Miller--AMWN