French take gold, bronze in triathlons after Seine passes water quality tests

France's Cassandre Beaugrand, inspired by thousands of home fans lining the streets of Paris, delivered a textbook run to claim an emotional win in the women's triathlon on Wednesday and earn France a first individual Olympic medal in the sport. Alex Yee of Great Britain won the men's event.

French take gold, bronze in triathlons after Seine passes water quality tests
Competitors dive into a river.

France's Cassandre Beaugrand, inspired by thousands of home fans lining the streets of Paris, delivered a textbook run to claim an emotional win in the women's triathlon on Wednesday and earn France a first individual Olympic medal in the sport. Alex Yee of Great Britain won the men's event.