A man paddles on a stand up board on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 30, 2015. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes - RTX1MGK1
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Athletes, coaches and organizers at a major test event for next year's Olympic Games shrugged off a simmering dispute over safety at watersports venues by diving into the controversial waters off Copacabana Beach on Saturday.
The first day of the triathlon world championship event saw para-athletes swim in the Atlantic waters and bike and run in the streets nearby.
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