http://www.triathlon.org/ en fergus.murray@triathlon.org Copyright 2010 2010-03-12T21:50:18+00:00 http://www.triathlon.org/news/article/get_ready_for_the_2010_season/ http://www.triathlon.org/site/get_ready_for_the_2010_season/#When:18:15:12Z Click ‘play’ to get a taste of the fast-paced racing action set to take place throughout the 2010 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series. Now in its second year, the Series will pit the world’s fastest triathletes in head-to-head races in seven iconic cities around the globe. With a year-end bonus pool of $250,000 and $150,000 up for grabs at each event, the stakes are high in the battle to become ITU’s 2010 World Champion. The 2010 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series kicks off in Sydney on April 11, with races to follow in Seoul, Madrid, Hamburg, London, Kitzbuhel and Budapest. This season’s ITU World Champions will be crowned at the Grand Final in Budapest on September 11-12. Live video will be available, free of charge, at all seven Series events on triathlon.org/tv. On-demand highlights and feature videos will also be made available throughout the year. 2010 Series Schedule • 11 April 2010 - Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series Sydney, Australia • 8 May 2010 - Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series Seoul, Republic of Korea • 5-6 June 2010 - Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series Madrid, Spain • 17-18 July 2010 - Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series Hamburg, Germany • 24-25 July 2010 - Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series London, United Kingdom • 14-15 August 2010 - Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series Kitzbühel, Austria • 8-12 September 2010 - Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Grand Final Budapest, Hungary Age Group, Events, World Championship Series, ITU 2010-03-11T18:15:12+00:00 http://www.triathlon.org/news/article/lausanne_to_host_itu_triathlon_elite_sprint_world_championship/ http://www.triathlon.org/site/lausanne_to_host_itu_triathlon_elite_sprint_world_championship/#When:16:32:47Z The International Triathlon Union (ITU) is pleased to announce the addition of the inaugural ITU Elite Sprint Triathlon World Championship to its 2010 race calendar, to be held in Lausanne, Switzerland on August 21. There will be a $50,000 prize purse up for grabs at this first-of-a-kind event. “The distances are short, exciting, and we think the spectators and viewers will enjoy watching our athletes race at such a high intensity.”ITU President Marisol Casado “We are very excited to host the ITU Triathlon Elite Sprint World Championship in Lausanne, a city with a history of great sporting events,” said ITU President Marisol Casado. “The distances are short, exciting, and we think the spectators and viewers will enjoy watching our athletes race at such a high intensity. The shorter distances present a great opportunity for our younger athletes to compete in the sport in a sustainable way as well.” Athletes competing in this first-ever event will complete a 750-metre swim, 20-km bike and 5-km run. Expect the men’s podium to finish in less than 55 minutes and the women’s podium break the tape in under an hour. Lausanne hosted the 1998 and 2006 ITU Triathlon World Championship as well as the 2005 ETU Triathlon European Championship. The city has hosted an ITU Triathlon World Cup on five occasions, dating back to 1998. The ITU Triathlon Team World Championship will also take place in Lausanne on August 22. A sprint-distance triathlon will also be on the programme for the first-ever Youth Olympic Games in Singapore from August 14-26, 2010. Read more on what countries have qualified already here Events, ITU 2010-03-05T16:32:47+00:00 http://www.triathlon.org/news/article/take_a_run_with_bevan_docherty/ http://www.triathlon.org/site/take_a_run_with_bevan_docherty/#When:21:02:40Z Need a little extra motivation to get out there and run this time of year? Take a look at this unique training video sent in by ITU superstar (and two-time Olympic medallist) Bevan Docherty of New Zealand. Follow along as Docherty takes you on a tour of the beautiful trails near his home training base of Santa Cruz, California. Enjoy the run! Athletes, ITU 2010-03-12T21:02:40+00:00 http://www.triathlon.org/news/article/washington_dc_age_group_results/ http://www.triathlon.org/site/washington_dc_age_group_results/#When:20:50:18Z As the official event website is no longer hosted by the local organising committe the full Age Group results may now be accessed here. Apologies for the inconvience caused. 2010-03-12T20:50:18+00:00 http://www.triathlon.org/news/article/spain_to_reform_anti-doping_legislation/ http://www.triathlon.org/site/spain_to_reform_anti-doping_legislation/#When:22:53:36Z One of the fundamental pillars of anti-doping is that there is harmony within countries and sports in how rules are interpreted and applied. Therefore, it is important to note that it has been reported that Spain is to reform its anti-doping legislation to improve the cooperation between the courts and sports disciplinary bodies, Spanish sports minister Jaime Lissavetzky said. In an article written by Mark Elkington and edited by Pritha Sarkar for Reuters, it was reported that “it has been a contentious issue that the evidence uncovered in Spain’s anti-doping probe in 2006, known as Operacion Puerto, has not been made available to sporting bodies to decide upon possible punishments for sportsmen and women.” The investigating judge has ruled there was insufficient evidence to prosecute for the only relevant offence in Spain at that time, which was for endangering public health. “When doping cases arrive in the courts, sometimes they remain in a legal limbo,” Lissavetzky was quoted as saying in sports daily Marca on Tuesday.  “We will look for formulas that will allow greater flexibility in these cases. This reform will be in line with the world anti-doping code.” The ITU understands the need for harmonized rules and it can only benefit all athletes to have consistent ways of dealing with anti-doping violations. If you have a question about ITU’s Anti-doping programme, please contact the ITU Anti-doping Director at Anti-Doping, ITU 2010-03-11T22:53:36+00:00 http://www.triathlon.org/news/article/egyptian_triathlon_federation_officially_launches_in_cairo/ http://www.triathlon.org/site/egyptian_triathlon_federation_officially_launches_in_cairo/#When:22:44:40Z The Egyptian Triathlon Federation officially launched at a gala event in Cairo on March 2, 2010. ITU President and IOC member Marisol Casado was in attendance, along with Egypt’s two IOC members, General Mounir Sabit and Dr. Rania Elwani. In her address, President Casado stressed the importance of developing triathlon in Africa, and thanked Ahmed Nasser, President of the Egyptian Triathlon Federation, for the work he has done to grow triathlon in the region. Nasser stated that he was extremely pleased with the launch and reinforced that Egypt is ready to play a significant role in developing the sport in cooperation with the African Triathlon Union and other Arab countries in the region. The ETF hosted its first ever National Triathlon Championship on the day after the launch, coinciding with Egyptian National Sports Day. The event, which took place in Suez City, featured athletes from the military sporting clubs of Cairo, Ismailia, Alexandria, Menia and Suez. The Governor of Suez, Saief El-deen Gallal was on hand for the race and praised the success of the event.  Also present at the launch were Dr. Hassan Moustafa, President of the International Handball Federation (IHF); Khaled Zain, Secretary General of the Arican National Olympic Committees Association (ANOCA); Mr. Medhat El Beltagi, Deputy Minister of Sport in Egypt; Dr. Wafaa Salah El Deen of the Egyptian National Sports Council Board; Mr. Tarek Rashed, Vice Minister for Sport Competitions and Dr. Emad El Banay, Vice Minister for “Sport for All”. All attendees at the launch were treated to live music from Sameh Yossri, a famous Egyptian pop singer. ITU, Regions, Africa, Federations 2010-03-11T22:44:40+00:00 http://www.triathlon.org/news/article/wcs_feature_winter_meets_summer/ http://www.triathlon.org/site/wcs_feature_winter_meets_summer/#When:12:09:35Z In this week’s Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series feature video we meet up with a pair of Austrian Olympic gold medallists: Triathlete Kate Allen, who won the gold at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Greece and Ernst Hinterseer, who won gold in the slalom at the 1960 Winter Games in Squaw Valley. Age Group, Athletes, Events, ITU 2010-03-10T12:09:35+00:00 http://www.triathlon.org/news/article/arab_triathlon_confederation_congress/ http://www.triathlon.org/site/arab_triathlon_confederation_congress/#When:01:06:32Z Seven countries from the Arab world gathered in Cairo, Egypt this week for the first Congress of the Arab Triathlon Confederation (ATC).  Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Morocco, Oman, Syria and Tunisia were all represented. Houmam Moualla of Syria was elected as the President of ATC, while Nasser Ersayed, also of Syria, was elected Secretary General.  Mohamed Wanis of Egypt was elected the First Vice President, and Ms. Sawsan Ghul of Jordan was elected the Second Vice President. The key strategic goals established were to support the development of national federations, as well as expanding national coaching and technical officials programmes. Preparing a marketing programme to increase the position of triathlon amongst the Arab countries is a major priority.  The Syrian Triathlon Federation was congratulated for the development work they have done, particularly ensuring that Omar Tayara became the first Arab triathlete to compete in the Olympic Games in Beijing (2008). Cooperation amongst the Arab countries and ITU, as well as the respective continental confederations (ATU and ASTC) is also a priority. ITU Sport Development Director, Libby Burrell, outlined the resources available and the way in which ITU can support the development of the sport in North Africa and the Middle East. Acquiring good bicycles for athletes was identified as the major problem confronting athletes who want to break onto the international scene. Liesbeth Stoltz, President of the African Triathlon Union (ATU) and Loreen Barnett, Secretary General of ITU were also in attendance, and both congratulated the ATC members for the good work they are doing to develop the sport in the region. Regions, Asia, Sport Development 2010-03-09T01:06:32+00:00 http://www.triathlon.org/news/article/triathlon_essentials_16_run_core/ http://www.triathlon.org/site/triathlon_essentials_16_run_core/#When:23:59:13Z The “core” of a triathlete’s body is perhaps the most important component to success and longevity in the sport. This week’s Triathlon Essentials video takes a look at what you can do to engage your core while you run to get faster and stay injury-free. Age Group, ITU 2010-03-07T23:59:13+00:00 http://www.triathlon.org/news/article/itu_team_world_championship_to_take_place_in_lausanne/ http://www.triathlon.org/site/itu_team_world_championship_to_take_place_in_lausanne/#When:16:45:12Z Lausanne, Switzerland will host the 2010 ITU Triathlon Team World Championship on August 22, 2010. This event will take place one day after the first-ever ITU Triathlon Elite Sprint World Championship, also taking place in Lausanne. “We couldn’t ask for a better location to host these two exciting events. The first ITU Triathlon Team World Championship in Des Moines last year was a great success and we look forward to showcasing this fast-paced format in Lausanne this season.” ITU President Marisol Casado “We couldn’t ask for a better location to host these two exciting events,” said ITU President Marisol Casado. “The first ITU Triathlon Team World Championship in Des Moines last year was a great success and we look forward to showcasing this fast-paced format in Lausanne this season.” Each country will be allowed to enter two relays of four athletes (two men and two women). The teams will compete in the order of female-male-female-male. Each athlete will complete a 275-metre swim, 6-km bike and 1.5-km run. After each athlete finishes his or her swim-bike-run segment he or she will tag the next athlete in the relay to make the exchange. The 2009 ITU Triathlon Team Triathlon World Championship was hosted by Hy-Vee in Des Moines, Iowa, alongside the prestigious Hy-Vee ITU Triathlon Elite Cup, with the Swiss Team taking home top honours, topping Australia by only eight seconds. Team Canada rounded out the podium. A 4 x mixed relay triathlon will also be on the programme for the first-ever Youth Olympic Games in Singapore from August 14-26, 2010. Fore more information on the Youth Olympic Games visit www.singapore2010.sg Events, ITU, Multisports, Team Triathlon 2010-03-05T16:45:12+00:00