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After cancelled training sessions and a last-minute postponement caused by unexpected storms spilling sewage into the Seine, Paris’s cherished dream of making the capital’s river clean enough to swim in came true Wednesday in the men’s and women’s individual triathlons.

British rower Lola Anderson choked back tears as she told of her pride in fulfilling her late father’s faith as Team GB chalked up five more Olympic medals

There were also bronze medals for Beth Potter in the triathlon, Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix and Lois Toulson in the diving and silver for Kieran Reilly.

To the relief of Olympic organisers, the triathlon did take place in the River Seine, days after the water faliled a pollution test. The women Tri-athletes went first...diving into the Seine at the historic Alexandre III bridge.It was France's Cassandre Beaugrand who won the women's gold, and team GB's Alex…