ITU Press Release. When it comes down to it in London this August, there will be 55 women and 55 men battling for the ultimate sporting glory – Olympic gold. But to contend for gold, first they have to get there.  And the road the Olympic Games is a long, arduous grind of chasing points […]

Last sunday, March 4th, Valencia has made its debut in the Long Distance european calendar with the first edition of Valencia LD. The race, designated Spanish Championship of Middle Distance, has counted with the participation of 1100 triathletes from different places of Europe. With a circuit of 1,9 km of swimming, 90 km of cycling […]

From being told at the age of five that he may never walk again, Ognjen Stojanovic now hopes to become the first ever Serbian triathlete to compete at an Olympic Games. Part of the ITU Development programme since 2007, Stojanovic is currently at university and training in Spain, but the story of how he got […]

Press Release from thw Abu Dhabi Team. Faris Al-Sultan showed a great performance at his quasi home race in Abu Dhabi. As 2nd he was just seconds behind the winner. Together with his teammates he reached a great team result. The triathlon in the UAE’s capital is not an easy one. The weather conditions and […]

After severe weather forced the postponement of Kelloggs Nutri-Grain Ironman  New Zealand, athletes competed today in a 70.3 race in Taupo. Belgium’s Marino  Vanhoenacker (pictured – photo courtesy FinisherPix.com) and American Meredith  Kessler won today’s races – Vanhoenacker getting to the line less than a minute  ahead of Timothy Reed, while Kessler cruised into the […]

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has announced it has imposed a six-month ban on Sergio Silva, a duathlete from Portugal, after committing an anti-doping rule violation in an in-competition doping control test at the 2011 Gijon ITU Duathlon World Championships in Spain. The ban will end on 9 May 2012 and prohibits Silva from entering […]

The eleven riders of the continental team and triathlete Dirk Bockel were presented today to the press at an event in Garage Losch in Luxembourg. “Leopard SA, the managing company that also holds the WorldTour licence of the RADIOSHACK NISSAN TREK team, has a strong belief in Luxembourgish cycling and wanted to invest in it […]

Today Lance Armstrong announced he is returning to his triathlon roots with a new partnership with Ironman that will bring more than $1 million to LIVESTRONG. As part of the partnership, Armstrong will compete as a professional athlete in several Ironman and Ironman 70.3 races this year, including this weekend’s Ironman 70.3 Panama. Through this partnership, Ironman […]

TAMPA, Fla. (Jan. 24, 2012) – World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) today announced changes and additions to the 5150 Triathlon Series.  Professional WTC champions will have the opportunity for expanded automatic qualifying across three world-renowned championship events: the Hy-Vee 5150 U.S. Championship, Ironman World Championship 70.3 and Ironman World Championship.  Professional athletes will also have expanded opportunities for 5150 […]

Alcudia – February 9 – Belgian wheelchair triathlete and motivational speaker Marc Herremans, winner of the 2006 Hawaii Iron Man, visited and impressed RADIOSHACK NISSAN TREK in Majorca, where the team was racing and preparing the 2012 season. Herremans was invited by Team Manager Johan Bruyneel.   “I wanted to show our people an example […]

WADA welcomes the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) that upheld the appeal of WADA and the UCI against the Spanish cycling federation’s decision not to sanction Alberto Contador following a positive test for clenbuterol at the 2010 Tour de France. The Court made the decision following consideration of the comprehensive evidence […]

 Awards honor the best of the multisport lifestyle from 2011  USA Triathlon Press Release. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Triathlon is pleased to announce the inaugural winners of the USA Triathlon Multisport Awards. Honors were presented in six different categories designed to recognize those individuals who best fueled the multisport lifestyle during the 2011 season. “In reviewing […]

UCI Press Release. The UCI acknowledges the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to impose a suspension of 2 years on the rider Alberto Contador following the UCI’s appeal, brought in conjunction with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), in the case concerning the Spanish cyclist. In rejecting the defence argument, in particular […]

2010 winter triathlon world champion Rebecca Dussault captured her third USA Triathlon Winter Triathlon National Championship title in the last four years Jan. 29 with a victory at the Homestake Lodge outside Butte, Mont. The busy mother of three stayed at the venue to train and relax with her family following Winter Nationals. Rebecca took […]

UCI Press Release. Road cycling’s amateur riders are spoilt for choice this season, with the UCI World Cycling Tour (UWCT) featuring more events on more continents. In just its second year, the UWCT grows from 7 to 13 qualifying events, with the 2012 Final taking place in Pietermaritzburg in August. The South African township has also […]

Today, in Moscow, at headquaters of ITERA Co., the Russian World Tour Team Katusha-2012 was officially introduced. Today, January 30th, key founders of the Russian Global Cycling Project, notably Gazprom Company, Russian Technologies State Corporation and International group of companies ITERA presented Russian World Tour Team Katusha of 2012 season. The following personalities were involved […]

Monaco – The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is pleased to announce a five year sponsorship starting in January 2012 which sees Nestlé become the main sponsor of the IAAF Kids’ Athletics programme. Under the terms of the agreement, Nestlé will provide financial support for the further worldwide development of IAAF Kids’ Athletics which […]

[26.01 22:53] Saxo Bank Presss Release. Yesterday, Team Saxo Bank’s Alberto Contador won the first mountain stage of the Argentinean stage race, Tour de San Luis and today, the Spaniard were to defend his overall leadership. Before the 19.5 grueling kilometers against the clock, the Team Saxo Bank rider had just a 4 second lead […]

(Reproduced from http://www.chrissiewellington.org/) 16th January 2012 – London, UK:  Four time World Champion and World Ironman Distance Record Holder,  Chrissie Wellington has announced that she’ll be taking a break from competing in Ironman during 2012 to explore other opportunities, including the forthcoming publication of her autobiography, A Life Without Limits.  Chrissie, who won her fourth World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, […]

The first major race of the 2012 produced a pair of surprising results as a newcomer from Canada and a veteran from Bermuda triumphed at the PATCO Pan American Triathlon Championships in La Paz, Argentina today.  Sarah-Anne Brault, the reigning Canadian National champion, blitzed the women’s field for her first elite Pan American title, having previously […]

What is the National Talent Academy? The Triathlon Australia High Performance programme has established the National Talent Adademy (NTA) in order to help achieve it’s vision of “Sustained International Success”. The NTA is a camps based program established to provide a link between existing state junior development programs and the SIS/SAS network. The key deliverable of the […]

LEOPARD TREK is very proud to announce it has reached a two year agreement with Luxembourg’s top triathlete Dirk Bockel, who finished 4th at last year’s Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. Bockel will join LEOPARD TREK and compete parallel to the LEOPARD TREK continental team. Dirk Bockel: “To join LEOPARD TREK is a dream come […]

From Helle Frederiksen’s blog. I have recently made the decision to leave my long standing coach Michael Krüger. The decision has been an extremely long and thought out process. Michael Krüger I regard as a master at his occupation. Without Michael’s expertise and guidance I question whether I would be calling myself a professional triathlete […]

The British Triathlon coaching team is pleased to announce the launch of a Mentor Development Programme as part of their mission to develop a world-leading triathlon coaching system in Great Britain. The principal aim is to support new and existing triathlon coaches through a formal mentoring programme, focussing on creating a diverse group of mentors […]

2011 was a standout year for USA Triathlon on a number of fronts. The organization reached all-time highs in members, eclipsing the 150,000 mark and over 4,000 sanctioned events. In addition, two U.S. women qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games at the ITU London World Championship Series event and the United States won two medals at […]

WTC has announced the 51.50 races. It’s the second year for 51.50 series. In Europe WTC has chosen once more Darmstadt, Liverpool, Klangenfurt and Zurich as the series destinations. 2012    5150 Series (United States)     April 29    St. Anthony’s Triathlon (St. Petersburg, Fla.) May 20    Memphis in May Triathlon (Tunica, Miss.) May 20    Kansas City […]

You’ve spoken and voted and this is it – the 2011 ITU Photo of the Year!  Delly Carr’s image of the podium celebration with the three Australian Emmas was your pick for the best photo of the year.  It was indeed a historic day in Hamburg as Emma Moffatt, Emma Jackson and Emma Snowsill swept […]

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed the appeal filed by Harry Wiltshire against the International Triathlon Union (ITU) regarding a 6-month suspension imposed on him due to unsportsmanlike conduct at the European Championships on 25 June 2011. Following the elite men’s race, Wiltshire’s unsafe and unsportsmanlike conduct during 2011 Pontevedra European Championships […]

According to the team’s official Facebook page the Team will not exist any more : “The Commerzbank Triathlon Team comes to an end. We had a great time together, we can look back on a successful period and great fans. Goodbye and thank you for five wonderful years!

On December 12, 2011, Russian World Tour Katusha Team signed a contract with Denis Menchov, the best Russian road cyclist. Katusha Team and Russian rider Denis Menchov have reached a common agreement; according to it, the best domestic specialist in Grand Tours will join Russian World Tour team in 2012. – This agreement is a […]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) honored triathlete Jordan Rapp as its male Athlete of the Month for November following a gold-medal performance at the 2011 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships last month. After being injured when struck by a car while cycling in March 2010, Rapp (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) added […]

Press Release from the official web-site of Commerzbank Triathlon Team. Timo Bracht dominated Ironman Western Australia today and won his seventh Ironman title, crossing the finish line after 8:12:39 hours. In his last race for the Commerzbank Triathlon Team, the German crowned a great season and an outstanding period with the team. His teammate Maik […]

ITU Press Release. The International Triathlon Union (ITU), in collaboration with its global marketing partner Upsolut Sport, today announced it has rebranded its World Championship Series and modified the sponsorship structure. To create a stronger and cleaner brand, the series will be re-titled as the ITU World Triathlon Series. Much like the IOC’s TOP sponsorship […]

The 2011 ITU World Cup series wraps up this weekend, with a return to one of the strongest triathlon nations in the world. From the first ITU World Champion, Erin Baker, to Hamish Carter, Samantha Warriner, Bevan Docherty and Andrea Hewitt, New Zealand just keeps producing world-conquering triathletes. Now the ITU World Cup series returns […]

Monaco – The Samsung Diamond League is delighted to announce the distribution of event disciplines for the 2012 season.Commencing on 11 May 2012 in Doha (QAT), the third season of the Samsung Diamond League is composed of 14 of the best invitational track and field meetings in the world. The meetings are spread across Asia, […]

Monaco – London was selected to host the 2017 IAAF World Championships, the IAAF Council announced in Monaco today.London was selected over Doha for the right to host the 16th edition of the World Championships. The 2013 edition will be hosted by Moscow, RUS (10 – 18 August 2013), followed by Beijing, CHN in 2015 […]

Monaco – The second day of the IAAF Council meeting (9-11 Nov) in Monaco presided over by President Lamine Diack focussed on reports from various IAAF World Athletics Series competitions, and there was also an update of planning for the celebrations of the IAAF Centenary. A Closing Report concerning the 13th edition of the IAAF […]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced the dates and locations of its 2012 National Championship schedule, providing multisport athletes from across the United States the opportunity to compete in a top-notch championship environment. On the heels of an extremely successful 2011 USA Triathlon National Championship season, which included record fields and sold-out events, […]

The ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships have never been for the faint of heart. At triple the Olympic distance, they are the survival of the fittest. But this year’s ITU endurance world titles have an added challenge, they are smack bang in the middle of the Nevada desert in Henderson. Just outside one of […]

The penultimate round of the 2011 ITU World Cup series heads to Columbia this weekend. It’s the first time that Colombia has hosted a World Cup since 1992, when there was a race in San Andres. This year it’s the eighth stop on the 2011 World Cup tour, and the second-last, and big fields have […]

At this weekend’s Rohto Ironman 70.3 Miami a pair of Germans duelled it out in the men’s race with Sebastian Kienle handing Michael Raelert a rare defeat in an Ironman 70.3 race. In the women’s competition Leanda Cave dominated in all three disciplines on her way to a successful defence of her title in Miami. […]

Press Release. Sport is fundamental to Australia’s society, culture and economy. Participation in sport improves mental and physical health, enhances community well-being and contributes significantly to employment. However, the role and nature of sport in Australian society continues to change with the emergence of new lifestyles, social values, technology and competitive advantage. Identifying these trends […]

Triathlon fans in Eilat will get more than they bargained for this weekend with both a European Cup and the U23 European Championships taking place in the southern Israeli city. Following the cancellation of the U23 European Championships in Poland in the summer the LOC and Israeli Triathlon Association stepped into the breach and have […]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Winners of six of a possible 12 triathlon medals over the past two Pan American Games, the United States will look to continue that success Sunday at the 2011 Pan American Games triathlon in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Six Americans are scheduled to be in action: Sarah Haskins (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Gwen […]

The XTERRA Switzerland Championship was the last of five races in the 2011 XTERRA European Tour where pros counted their best four scores.  Olivier Marceau won the XTERRA Euro Tour title for the first time since he won back-to-back titles in 2004-2005.  For Lorblanchet, it’s her second straight European Tour championship and she’s now won […]

The Associated Press. KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP)—Lance Armstrong will compete in the XTERRA Worlds off-road triathlon. “XTERRA World Champs next wknd. I’m in! Looking fwd to racing,” the seven-time Tour de France winner tweeted Sunday, a week before the swimming, cycling and running competition in Maui. Last month in Colorado, Armstrong was fifth in the XTERRA […]

From the official web site of Marino’s team. For me it started with the perfect swim, Potts was in front like expected and I was in the top 10 of the pack. Once onto the bike I immediately put pressure on the pack but everything came back together after 10 km, huge group of about […]

IOC Press Release.Maintaining a tradition rooted in ancient Greece, the United Nations General Assembly today called on nations around the world to observe an Olympic Truce for the 2012 London Games. The UN Truce resolution, entitled “Building a better world through sport and the Olympic ideal”, also urged nations to support the International Olympic Committee […]

Providing athletes with the opportunity to GIVE-BACK to their community The True Sport Give-Back School Visits Program provides athletes with the opportunity to GIVE-BACK to their community by not only making guest appearances in schools but by also sharing their own personal sport experiences – or True Sport Story – with children and youth in […]

So as you may have already read I recently announced Club La Santa, Europe’s leading sports resort, as my new sponsors for 2011/2012 beyond. So what does this mean? Of course I am not going to go into the specifics, as is the case with any sponsorship agreement, but I am happy to tell you […]

IOC Press Release. The 5th International Athletes’ Forum ended in Colorado Springs with a series of strong recommendations for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to take action in a number of areas affecting athletes. In the presence of the IOC President Jacques Rogge, eight separate working groups made a series of recommendations. Athletes’ representatives reported […]

South Korea plays host to the 2011 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup this Saturday, the seventh stop of the 2011 world cup series. The small port city on the southern tip of the Korean peninsula has held numerous ITU events since 2003 including the first ever Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series in 2009. […]

Craig Alexander became an Ironman legend today – he’s now one of four men on the planet who have won this race at least three times. He adds his name to a list that includes Dave Scott, Mark Allen and Peter Reid. “The race today was near perfect,” he said at today’s presser. “It’s what […]

Craig Alexander and Chrissie Wellington put on an incredible show here at the Ford Ironman World Championship today. Alexander set a new course record, while Wellington claimed her fourth title despite a number of injuries she sustained in a bike crash less than two weeks ago. (Photos by Larry Rosa.) For the first time in […]

ITU Press Release. The European Triathlon Union (ETU) and the International Triathlon Union hosted a Level 2 Competitive Coaching Course in Pula, Croatia from 29th September to 3rd October 2011. The course took place in Pula, Croatia just 100m from the Lungomare on the Adriatic coast. 19 coaches from 9 Europeans NFs gathered in Pula […]

Every year there is a date that all triathlete are waiting around the world. It’s the big day in Kona. The best triathletes around the world will be present at this annual meeting in order to go after the crown. Andreas Realert, Graig Alexander and Marino Vanhoenacker are the big favorites. But there are many […]

  Answer to the following questions and win AbuDhabi branded swim caps, branded bennies and autographs from the Team athletes : When was the year that Faris Al Sultan won the Ironman World Championships? What is the date that the Abu Dhabi International Triathlon will be held in 2012? Please send your answers to the […]

From the website of the Abu Dhabi Triathlon Team. With a 5th and a 6th place Rachel has already shown how to race well. However, she can feel the pressure, if only her own, that comes with marching towards the podium. She has proved already that she can win tough races like the Ironman Lanzarote. […]

From the AbuDhabi Triathlon Team web-site. For the 12th time already Faris has set foot on the magical island in the Pacific. He is full of excitement and optimistic expectations, which doesn’t come as a surprise as this place as well as the race have changed his life a lot. With his victory in 2005 […]

WTC Press Release. Two-time Ford Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander might have “only” finished fourth here last year, but he will certainly be amongst the favorites on Saturday. Fresh off an impressive win at the Marine Corps Ironman World Championship 70.3 (pictured – photo courtesy ASI) just over three weeks ago, Alexander, as always, arrives […]

The ITU Triathlon World Cup series resumes this weekend and returns to Mexico for the second time in 2011, with the always sunny Huatulco hosting the sixth cup this year. This holiday hotspot has been a World Cup event since 2008. In its first year, Kiwis swept the podium thanks to Kris Gemmell and Samantha […]

Stephane Poulat and Jeanne Collonge won today’s Ironman 70.3 France Pays d’Aix event. The inaugural race had almost 1,200 competitors, with 1, 189 finishing the scenic (but challenging) course. French triathlon fans were treated to two hours of live television coverage of the race, which made it all-too-appropriate that the overall champions were from France. […]

ITU Press Release. Andrea Hewitt soared to her second consecutive victory in the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series today in Yokohama.  After a virtuoso performance at last weekend’s Grand Final in Beijing, Hewitt followed that up with another to stunning display for her third career WCS win and second in as many weeks. […]

FINA Press Release. Richard Weinberger of Canada stunned a field of world champions to win the London 10km Marathon Swimming International – Test Event for the Olympic Games – by a margin of more than 26 seconds. Weinberger hasn’t even qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games yet. His victory today is a confidence builder, but […]

Το μεγάλο φαβορί ο Andreas Raelert γύρισε τον αστράγαλό του σε μία από τις τελευταίες προπονήσεις του στο τρέξιμο και έτσι έτρεξε απλά και μόνο για την επικύρωση της θέσης του στην Κόνα. Είχε δηλώσει εδώ και πολλές μέρες ότι θα αφιέρωνε την συμμετοχή σε φιλανθρωπικούς οργανισμούς και για κάθε αθλητή που θα τον περνούσε […]

PRESS RELEASE Following the decision of the ETU Executive that the European Region is not affiliated in any shape or form to the International Triathlon Union , officers of the following National Triathlon Federations met in Paris 2, 3 December 2000. Denmark France, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland. The assembled officers who represent […]

Now that the weekend’s events in Paris have been ratified by the ITU and the IOC, the BTA have issued the following press release. Politics, don’t you just love it… The British Triathlon Association today welcomed the formation of the Triathlon Council in Europe in Paris last weekend (2-3 December 2000) by the National Triathlon […]