Triathlon
A tale of revenge: Lauren Parker braves ‘horrific pain’ to win triathlon
After a delayed start due to water contamination, the Australian triathlete led the charge in the Seine River and down the Champs-Elysees.
- by Sophie Aubrey
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As it happened: Zhanle world record turns heads as Chalmers charges to silver, heartbreak for Matildas and O’Callaghan
Kyle Chalmers powered home in the 100m and Mollie O’Callaghan missed the podium on a night belonging to a young French star. The Matildas lost. Fox won gold again.
- by Billie Eder, Scott Spits, Andrew Wu and Vince Rugari
Olympic triathlon events to go ahead as Seine passes water quality tests
The decision comes as a relief for the 110 athletes expecting to compete, and for Paris authorities who have promised a swimmable Seine as a long-term legacy.
- by Billie Eder
Men’s triathlon postponed due to pollution levels in the Seine
Paris authorities had promised to make the Seine swimmable as a key legacy of the Games, and spent $2.3 billion on wastewater infrastructure to contain sewage.
- by Rob Harris
It was the centrepiece of the opening ceremony. We still don’t know if it’s swimmable
Pollution levels have forced Paris 2024 to cancel a triathlon swimming training session for the second consecutive day. Here’s what you need to know.
- by Julien Pretot
Stinky Seine: Where fish go to die and Olympics poo protests are born
How has a river carrying so much harmful bacteria that swimming in it has been illegal for a century become an official swimming venue at the 2024 Olympics?
- by Emma Kemp
‘I’d swim in anything’: Stinky Seine won’t stop this triathlete from swimming
Matthew Hauser is Australia’s top-ranked triathlete, and if the Seine is safe to swim in, nothing will stop him from getting to the start line.
- by Billie Eder
Australia back in business as a force in triathlon
Australia won bronze in the triathlon mixed relay, their coach declaring the podium at the Olympics in Paris was now realistic.
- by Michael Gleeson
‘Nice to get the job done here’: Australian Hauser nails triathlon bronze
Matt Hauser has won Australia’s first medal of the Commonwealth Games, winning bronze in the triathlon and missing silver by just three seconds.
- by Michael Gleeson
From Tokyo to Bondi: Olympic kayaker takes on ironwoman series in push for Paris 2024
Aly Bull, who just missed out on a medal in Tokyo last year, is competing alongside the best athletes in surf lifesaving at the Nutri-Grain IronMan and IronWoman series.
- by Sarah Keoghan
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