World Aug 01 From shark watches to stray boats to bacteria, Olympic triathlon dilemmas not new By Pat Graham, Associated Press
World Jul 30 Concerns over water quality in the Seine delays men’s Olympic triathlon Officials on Tuesday say they hope the swimming portion of the race will be able to go forward in the long-polluted waterway Wednesday or in the coming days following an expensive cleanup effort. By Pat Graham, Kate Brumback, Associated Press
World Jul 29 Triathlon cancels Olympic swim training for the second day over Seine water quality concerns The sport's governing body, its medical team and city officials, are banking on sunny weather and higher temperatures to bring the levels of E. coli bacteria below the necessary limits to stage the swim portion of the race. By Pat Graham, Kate Brumback, Associated Press
Nation Oct 09 Watch 3:30 Paralyzed by polio, this triathlete still crosses the finish line When Minda Dentler was a baby she contracted polio, which paralyzed her legs. Adopted by an American family, she grew up watching other kids run and jump. It wasn't until business school that she finally felt the wind through her…
Science Sep 19 Watch New High-tech Prostheses Being Developed for Amputees As the number of veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with missing limbs rises, researchers are working on developing better high-tech prostheses for amputees.