LONDON (Reuters) - Australia's Erin Densham is determined to prevent Britain dominating the triathlon at the Olympics by showing the spirit that saw her recover from cardiac surgery in 2009 for a life-threatening condition.
Densham must beat the favourite, Britain's Helen Jenkins, women's world champion in 2008 and 2011, on a flat course in London on Saturday, starting with a 1,500-metre swim in the Serpentine lake and finishing with a 10km run around Hyde Park.
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