Rio Olympics 2016: Sharon van Rouwendaal wins open water swim; Keri-Anne Payne seventh

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Women’s 10k swim ends in controversy

Sharon van Rouwendaal has won gold in the women’s 10,000m open water swim for the Netherlands in Rio, with Briton Keri-Anne Payne missing out on a medal.

France’s Aurelie Muller had won silver but was disqualified at the finish line on Copacabana Beach.

A replay showed the world champion forcibly holding Italy’s Rachele Bruni down with her right arm while trying to …

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