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They still held hands, beamed a wide smile, and stepped onto the podium as one. Not for gold, despite leading the majority of the race, or for silver, despite being initially declared as runners-up, but for bronze, third in a three-team sprint finish that was separated by 0.01s on the line. A golden morning in Paris turned into devastation for Great Britain, as the reigning champions in the triathlon mixed relay lost their crown and settled for bronze by the barest of margins.
