Olympics: Triathlete treated for suspected heatstroke after Tokyo test event

A triathlete competing in a Tokyo Olympic test event was treated for suspected heatstroke Thursday after organizers shortened the race due to concerns about high heat and humidity.The French athlete, Cassandre Beaugrand, was taken to a hospital following the women's race at Odaiba Marine Park, where the run portion of the course had been halved from 10 to 5 kilometers.The International Triathlon Union made the decision to shorten the segment four hours before the 7:30 a.m. start of the competition, which doubles as an Olympic qualifier.The temperature at the course had already reached 28.5 …READ FULL ARTICLE