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Triathlon kicks off another day of competition at the Paris Games. Here’s a look at Day 5

Triathlon kicks off another day of competition at the Paris Games. Here’s a look at Day 5

PARIS (AP) — After days of delays and uncertainty over water-quality concerns for the Seine River, the triathlon was given the go-ahead and kicked off another day of competition.

Cassandre Beaugrand of France won the women’s triathlon and Alex Yee of Britain took home gold in the men’s competition. In other news, gymnast-turned-shooter Adriana Ruano won Guatemala’s first Olympic gold medal. Defending champion Germany led qualifying for equestrian team dressage final.

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Sweden players try to block the shot of Borut Mackovsek, of Slovenia, during a men’s handball match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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Elizabeth Dekkers, of Australia, competes during a heat in the women’s 200-meter butterfly at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Hungary’s Zsanett Kuttor-Bragmayer, left, splashes water on her face before the start of the women’s individual triathlon competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

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Germany’s Isabell Werth, riding Wendy, competes in the equestrian dressage at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Versailles, France. (AP Photo/Mosa’ab Elshamy)

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Australia’s Alice Williams, right top, and Australia’s Bronte Halligan, center, celebrates after winning from a penalty shoot out in a women’s water polo group A preliminary match between the Netherlands and Australia, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

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Sinagapore’s Zeng Jian plays against India’s Sreeja Akula during a women’s singles round of 32 table tennis game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

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Australia’s Natalie Van Coevorden, center, competes in the swim leg of the women’s individual triathlon competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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Austria’s Michaela Polleres and France’s Marie Eve Gahie compete during their women -70 kg quarterfinal match in team judo competition at Champ-de-Mars Arena during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

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Germany’s Svenja Mueller competes in the women’s pool C beach volleyball match between Germany and Czech Republic at Eiffel Tower Stadium at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)

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WangSiyu, of China, shoots over Jovana Nogic (17) and Tina Kajisnik, of Serbia, in a women’s basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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Serbia’s Lazar Kovacevic competes in the 50m rifle 3 positions men’s qualification round at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Chateauroux, France. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

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Australia’s Caitlin Parker, right, fights Mexico’s Citlalli Ortiz in their women’s 75 kg preliminary boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

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From left to right, Yeziel Morales, of Puerto Rico, Kane Follows, of New Zealand, and Se-Bom Lee, of Australia, compete during a heat in the men’s 200-meter backstroke at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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LeBron James, of the United States, gets a basket on a dunk against South Sudan in a men’s basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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Iran’s Ali Pakdaman reacts in the men’s team Sabre quarterfinal match against United States’ Colin Heathcock during the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Grand Palais, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

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Frederick Richard, of the United States, performs on the rings during the men’s artistic gymnastics all-around finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

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Team Germany, second from bottom, competes in the women’s quadruple sculls rowing final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Vaires-sur-Marne, France. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

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Julie Derron, of Switzerland celebrates winning the silver medal at the end of the women’s individual triathlon competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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