Nicola Spirig Wins Women's Triathlon Gold - Amazing Finish - London 2012 Olympics

📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe Switzerland's Nicola Spirig wins the women's triathlon gold medal after won of the closest finishes in Olympic history, Sweden's Lisa Norden won silver in the event and Australia's Erin Densham won bronze at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Triathlon was invented in the early 1970s by the San Diego Track Club, as an alternative workout to the rigours of track training. The club's first event consisted of a 10km run, an 8km cycle and a 500m swim. Triathlon made its Olympic full medal debut at the 2000 Sydney Games. This helped the sport to become even more popular. It now has over 120 affiliated national federations around the world. Find more about Triathlon at http://www.olympic.org/triathlon _____________________________________________________ 🇨🇳 #Beijing2022 replays: https://oly.ch/B22Replays 🇯🇵 #Tokyo2020 replays: https://oly.ch/T20Replays 🗞️ News from the Olympic world: https://oly.ch/News