CNN —Despite two athletes falling ill and an ongoing controversy around water quality in the River Seine in the run-up to the race, the mixed relay triathlon went ahead on Monday with Germany securing a dramatic gold medal in Paris.
Both the men’s and women’s races eventually got underway on Wednesday, but the fallout has continued ahead of the mixed relay.
Ongoing sagaThe decision to hold some swimming events in the River Seine raised eyebrows when it was first announced.
Triathletes dive into the River Seine during the mixed relay race.
The three were involved in a frantic sprint finish, with Lindemann just getting ahead to win Germany’s first triathlon medal in any discipline since 2008.
Persons:
Claire Michel, Adrien Briffod, Hanspeter Betschart, “ We’ve, it’s, we’re, ” Carolyn Broderick, Germany’s Laura Lindemann, Piroschka Van De Wouw, Alex Yee, Germany’s Lindemann, USA’s Taylor Knibb, Lindemann, Hayden Wilde, Pierre Le Corre
Organizations:
CNN, Germany, Belgium, Swiss, Swiss Olympic, Games, Paris, USA, Reuters, Team, New Zealand
Locations:
Paris, Switzerland, Belgium, Seine, Britain, Tokyo, France, French