FRANCE’S Cassandre (pic) Beaugrand won gold in the women’s triathlon at the Paris Olympics yesterday, cheered on by a delighted crowd as the hosts’ gamble to hold the swim stage of the race in the Seine paid off after days of uncertainty.
The triathlon, a central showpiece of the Paris Games, started and finished at the Alexandre III bridge at the heart of the French capital, taking athletes along a section of the Champs-Elysees and past more Parisian landmarks including the Musee d’Orsay.
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