Currents, not pollution, impacted the swimming event of the three-part race as the City of Light enjoyed

Day Five of the Paris 2024 Olympics witnessed a range of historic moments as decorated Olympic athletes were deified with dazzling displays of excellence and numerous debutants burst onto the scene exhibiting extraordinary surprise prowess.

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Britain's Alex Yee was crowned Olympic champion in the men's triathlon on Wednesday after the event was postponed on Tuesday due to pollution in the Seine.

Analysis of the water quality confirmed that it was safe for swimming on Wednesday, allowing the two

The race combined 1.5km of swimming in the Seine, 40km of cycling and 10km of running, finishing at the

GETTY IMAGESThe Seine will also host the open water swimming and mixed relay events on Monday 5 August

In a marathon of swimming events at place at La Défense Arena on Wednesday, local hero León Marchand

It was China's first swimming gold of the Paris Games and he powered to the finish in 46.40sec, beating

The five-time world champion, little known outside the world of swimming before the Olympics, has become

;The 22-year-old's winner in the 400m individual medley on Sunday had given the country their first swimming

 Romania's David Popovici prepares to compete in a semifinal of the men's 100m freestyle swimming

France's Cassandre Beaugrand won the women's triathlon at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, a race that was able to go ahead after being suspended due to water contamination and the postponement of the men's event.

Australian Natalie Van Coevorden told journalists, joking that she had concentrated on not drowning while swimming

start that the Seine’s water quality levels were high enough to ensure the safe conditions for the swimming

Tuesday 30 July also saw gold medals for Australia's Kaylee McKeown in the 100m backstroke and Ireland's Daniel Wiffen in the 800m freestyle. Local hero Marchand's spectacular performance saw him reach the final in both the 200m butterfly and breaststroke.

Tuesday's swimming action was full of high drama.

Ireland's Daniel Wiffen, a long-distance swimming sensation, was one of the favourites.

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Vadym Guttsait, head of Ukraine’s Olympic delegation, touted the limited numbers of Russian athletes at the Paris Olympics —who must compete as neutrals — as the war between the two countries rages on. 

has invited dozens of Russian and Belarusian athletes across a variety of disciplines —including swimming

and United States officials and media outlets regarding the handling of positive cases from China’s swimming

“The politicization of Chinese swimming continues with this latest attempt by the media in the United

Thomas Ceccon said he fulfilled a childhood "dream" by giving Italy their second swimming gold of the

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Canadian prodigy Summer McIntosh expressed her excitement after the 17-year-old swimmer won her first Olympic gold medal in spectacular fashion on Monday.

Romanian teenager David Popovici celebrated his "simple yet so beautiful" victory in the Olympic men's 200m freestyle on Monday, narrowly defeating Britain's Matthew Richards by a fingertip.

Despite the best efforts and confidence of the French authorities, the River Seine has not responded as expected and remains polluted, forcing the Triathlon to be postponed until tomorrow, provided the water quality improves.

 From Mayor Anne Hidalgo and French Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra swimming in the river to

the early hours of the morning.There had been speculation that the event would go ahead without the swimming

The Australian flew in the last length and snatched the record from her teammate, Titmus, who took silver. Monday’s events also saw Popovici win gold in the men's 200m freestyle, McIntosh in the women's 400m individual medley, Italian Thomas Ceccon win the men’s 100m backstroke, and Tatjana Smith in the women's 100m breaststroke.

Summer McIntosh made history in swimming at a young age.

By the 200m mark, she was swimming at a world-record pace.

temperatures or the sight of rodents, as well as some answers regarding the possibility of upcoming Olympic swimming

swimmability for the triathlon event that should start on Tuesday, as well as the following open-water swimming