Races underway as Seine passes water tests

Athletes dived into the Seine on Wednesday for the Olympic women’s triathlon after water tests showed lower levels of bacteria, ending days of uncertainty over whether the central Paris swim was viable after heavy rains.

The triathlon, conceived as a central showpiece of the Paris Olympics, starts and finishes at the Alexandre III bridge at the heart of the French capital and takes athletes along a section of the Champs-Elysees and past monuments including the Musee d’Orsay.

Just as overnight rain was easing...