Mission Statement
The International Triathlon Union is committed to supporting the development of the sport worldwide. The ITU seeks to support these goals through strong relationships with continental and national federation constituents, working with its partners to offer a balanced sport development programme from grass roots to a high performance level. ITU has been able to establish a number of sport development initiatives that address the needs of young and elite athletes, particularly focusing on those from emerging and developing federations. These initiatives form the foundations upon which National Federations, particularly developing and emerging federations, can build an athlete development pipeline – a key element of any long term performance sports strategy. Such a pipeline is important as federations, athletes and their coaches strive for sustained competitive excellence at all levels of the sport.
Sport Development News15 Mar 10 - ITU Sport Development Coordinator for Oceania
General: The International Triathlon Union (ITU) and the Oceania...
9 Mar 10 - Arab Triathlon Confederation Congress
Seven countries from the Arab world gathered in Cairo, Egypt this...
4 Mar 10 - ITU Sport Development Athletes Shine in Costa Rica
Leonardo Chacon of Costa Rica and Elizabeth Bravo of Ecuador, both...
2 Mar 10 - Arab countries participate in Sport Development Seminar
Coaches and technical officials from Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq,...
1 Mar 10 - Triathlon Essentials 15: Run Safety 
This week’s section looks at safety during running. Although most...
2009 Development Athletes
Barbara Riveros Diaz
The women’s race at the Hamburg Dextro Energy Triathlon – ITU World Championship event saw a remarkable feat as two athletes from the ITU’s Sport Development Programme made it into the top five, with Sweden’s Lisa Norden in second and Barbara Riveros Diaz from Chile in a career-high finish of fifth. Read more...
Sport Development Links
ITU Athlete and Coach Scholarship Closing Date:
March 01, 2010
