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Olympic medallists Beth Potter and Alex Yee lead the British contingent for the World Triathlon Championship Series event in Weihai, and you can watch it live on the BBC.

The leg in China on 27 September is the last chance for the athletes to accrue points heading into the finals in Andalucia, Spain in October.

GB have a strong contingent, with Kate Waugh, Georgia Taylor-Brown and Sophie Coldwell joining Paris 2024 bronze medallist Potter in the women’s race. Olympic champion Yee is one of five Britons competing in the men’s race.

Yee sits in third in the men’s standings, with defending champion Potter third in the women’s.

Australian Matthew Hauser sits top of the men’s standings going into Weihai, while France’s Paris gold medallist Cassandre Beaugrand leads the women’s with compatriot Emma Lombardi in second. Four-time world champion Bermudian Flora Duffy is fifth.

After China the series will move to Spain for the finals, where additional points – 1,250 for the men’s and women’s winners compared to 1,000 in the other legs of the series – will be available. The finals will also be available to watch live on the BBC.

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