Paris, July 31 (IANS) The Olympic women’s and men’s triathlon events will proceed on Wednesday, as recent tests showed the Seine river is clean enough for competition.

The men’s event was due to take place on Tuesday morning, but due to the water quality of the Seine, the triathletes were notified that the event has been postponed.

“The results of the latest water analyses, received at 3.20am, have been assessed as compliant by World Triathlon, allowing for the triathlon competitions to take place,” Paris 2024 organisers and World Triathlon said, as quoted by BBC.

The women’s Olympic triathlon event will start at 8 am (CET), as planned. Initially scheduled for Tuesday at the same time, the men’s event will begin afterwards at 10:45 am (CET).

Before the postponement of the men’s event on Tuesday, training on Sunday and Monday had to be cancelled as heavy rains last Friday and Saturday, including during the Opening Ceremony, dirtied the Seine river.

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Paris, July 31 (IANS) The Olympic women’s and men’s triathlon events will proceed on Wednesday, as recent tests showed the Seine river is clean enough for competition.

The men’s event was due to take place on Tuesday morning, but due to the water quality of the Seine, the triathletes were notified that the event has been postponed.

“The results of the latest water analyses, received at 3.20am, have been assessed as compliant by World Triathlon, allowing for the triathlon competitions to take place,” Paris 2024 organisers and World Triathlon said, as quoted by BBC.

The women’s Olympic triathlon event will start at 8 am (CET), as planned. Initially scheduled for Tuesday at the same time, the men’s event will begin afterwards at 10:45 am (CET).

Before the postponement of the men’s event on Tuesday, training on Sunday and Monday had to be cancelled as heavy rains last Friday and Saturday, including during the Opening Ceremony, dirtied the Seine river.

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Paris, July 30 (IANS) Coming into Day 5 of the Paris Olympics, Japan maintained its top spot in the medal tally with seven gold, two silver, and four bronze medals, taking their total count to 13.

China is close, sitting second, with six gold medals, maintaining their upper hand in shooting and diving. They have also six silver and two bronze medals for a total count of 14 medals. Australia placed third with total of 11 medals, including six golds.

Hosts France continued to surprise, placing in fourth place with 18 medals, comprising of five gold, nine silver, and four bronze medals.

Despite winning their second medal — a bronze that came via Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh, India slipped to 33rd position in the table.

MEDAL TALLY-

Top 5 and India:

Nation G S B T

1) Japan 7 2 4 13

2) China 6 6 2 14

3) Australia 6 4 1 11

4) France 5 9 4 18

5) S. Korea 5 3 3 11

31) India 0 0 2 2

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London, July 31 (IANS) Chelsea announced the signing of Danish goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen from Villarreal. The 22-year-old has signed a seven-year contract and joined up with his new teammates during the club’s summer tour of the USA.

Jorgensen made 37 appearances across all competitions last season for Villarreal and helped the club to an eighth-place finish in the Spanish top flight.

“This move is a dream come true. I am very excited to have signed for Chelsea, one of the biggest clubs in the world. I can’t wait to get to know everyone and to start playing with all my new teammates,” said Jorgensen.

Born in Sweden, Jorgensen joined Villarreal at 15 years old after time in the academies of Swedish clubs GIF Nike and Malmo and Spanish sides Santa Catalina and Penya Arrabal and Mallorca.

After three years in the Spanish club’s youth set up, he was promoted to Villarreal B and made his senior debut against SCR Pena Deportiva in October 2020.

He soon started training regularly with the first-team squad and established himself in the Villarreal B side. In December 2021, he was handed his debut in a 7–1 win over Atletico Sanluqueno in the Copa del Rey.

His La Liga debut followed in January 2023 and ahead of the 2023/24 campaign, Jorgensen secured his place as Villarreal’s number one goalkeeper.

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Paris, July 31 (IANS) Simone Biles led USA to a gold medal win in the women’s artistic gymnastics team event at the Paris Olympics.

The USA totalled a 171.296 to finish on top, Italy took the silver woth 165.494. Brazil won the bronze, a historic first, with a finals score of 164.497.

It’s the fourth win for America in the team event, having taken the titles at Atlanta 1996, London 2012 and Rio 2016.

On the other hand, this is Italy’s only second medal in women’s gymnastics team event, their last came in 1928, a silver in the inaugural staging of the event.

“It feels amazing. We love it, we’re excited. We got the job done,” Biles told Olympics.com.

She joined Gabby Douglas and Aly Raisman as the only two Americans to own two Olympic team gold medals. Overall, this is Biles fifth Olympic gold medal.

Biles has qualified for another four finals in Paris, with her next medal opportunity coming in Thursday’s all-around final, followed by the vault final on Saturday and the floor and beam finals on Monday.

In the Tokyo Olympics, USA finished finished second after entering Tokyo as the heavy favourites. Biles withdrew after botching her attempt at a two-and-a-half twisting vault to priortise her mental health.

It led to her pulling out of four individual finals at the Games where she had been tipped for several gold medals.

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