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The Paris Olympics men's triathlon was postponed just hours before it was due to get under way on Tuesday after water quality tests on the river Seine revealed it was still too dirty for swimming, organisers said. Photograph: Thibaud Moritz/AFP/Getty Images
The Paris Olympics men's triathlon was postponed just hours before it was due to get under way on Tuesday after water quality tests on the river Seine revealed it was still too dirty for swimming, organisers said. Photograph: Thibaud Moritz/AFP/Getty Images
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Mary Hannigan
Wed Jul 31 2024 - 06:00