Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Triathlon - Men's Olympic Distance - Medal Ceremony - Odaiba Marine Park, Tokyo, Japan – July 26, 2021. Kristian Blummenfelt of Norway poses with his gold medal during medal ceremony. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
TOKYO (Reuters) - For a man brought up in the chilly climes of Bergen in Norway it was something of a surprise to hear Kristian Blummenfelt say he was a bit disappointed that the temperature had not been a bit higher at Monday's Olympic men's triathlon.
Blummenfelt overcame what everyone else seemed to consider debilitating sweltering conditions to forge clear in the last km of the 10km run course to take gold - Norway's first Olympic medal in the sport.
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