London 2012 Olympic Games: The Women's Competition Social Wrap

by Merryn Sherwood on 04 Aug, 2012 06:20 • Español

It was the closest race in the history of the triathlon competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games, and the stellar finish had social media in a stir. Here we capture the best tweets of the day.


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