Heavy rain has covered the Beijing Olympic test course covering the finish line and transition areas. Workers have been busy mopping up buckets of water in preparation for the race.

“If it’s like this tomorrow, we might postpone the women’s race to Sunday,” said ITU President Les McDonald.

The race is an important as several country’s Olympic spots will be up for grabs including: Canada, New Zealand, Great Britain, France and the United States.

Three time winner ITU winner Emma Snowsill from Australia and World Champion Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal are favourites in the women’s event. Laura Bennett is favorite for the US and is hoping to earn her spot in the Olympics.

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