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African Championships to preview at the All African Games

30/06/11 - Emerging athletes from a record seven countries - South Africa, Mauritius, Kenya, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Morocco and Egypt - are set to compete in Elite, Under 23 and Junior categories at the 2011 ATU... |

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Triathlon returns to Edmonton

30/06/11 - Paula Findlay grew up watching ITU Triathlon events in Edmonton from 1999 to 2007 and raced at the Hawrelak Park World Cup venue, first as a Kids of Steel competitor then in the Pan American Junior... |

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First-ever ITU Paratriathlon National Classifier’s Seminar in Pontevedra, Spain

29/06/11 - The International Triathlon Union, in conjunction with Spanish Triathlon Federation, hosted the first-ever ITU Paratriathlon National Classifier’s Seminar on 21-22 June in Pontevedra, Spain. Penny... |

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ITU’s Registered Testing Pool for the third quarter of 2011

29/06/11 - The current ITU Registered Testing Pool (RTP) for the third quarter of 2011 is from July 1, 2011 to September 30, 2011. Athletes in the ITU RTP are reminded that updates to their whereabouts information... |

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Why it could be a defining year for triathlon in Africa

29/06/11 - The name Sharif Kakooza might not mean much to triathlon fans yet, but the 18-year old has a story worth telling. He started swimming, age 9, in a water hole near his home in Uganda. He then found a... |

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Paratriathletes battle heat at European Championships in Pontevedra

28/06/11 - A total of 51 Paratriathletes lined up on the sizzling pavement for a sprint in front of massive crowds in Pontevedra, Spain, only a few hours before the elite men’s showdown at the European Championships... |

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Team Germany claims gold in Elite Mixed Relay

26/06/11 - Germany returned to the top of the stadium for a final win at the 2011 ETU European Championships in Pontevedra, claiming gold in the dynamic elite mix relay event. The win, coming from Rebecca Robisch,... |

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Alistair Brownlee (GBR) wins back-to-back European titles

25/06/11 - Nothing could keep Alistair Brownlee (GBR) from retaining the European Championship, not even technical difficulties. Despite falling nearly two minutes behind due to a punctured tire, Alistair made a... |

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Emmie Charayron (FRA) claims first European Championship title

25/06/11 - Emmie Charayron (FRA) once again reigned supreme as a European champion, this time in the women’s elite division at the 2011 ETU European Triathlon Championships. While Charayron won the 2009 Junior... |

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Philippin and Nieschlag of Germany win European Junior Championship Titles

24/06/11 - The 2011 Pontevedra ETU European Triathlon Championships got underway beneath cloudless blue skies today with the men’s and women’s junior races. The day belonged to Germany, as Hanna Philippin (GER) took... |

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WADA’s statement: Detection of doping with peptide hormones

24/06/11 - The ITU Anti-doping team would like to call attention to a recent statement from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) about the detection of doping with peptide hormones. The following is from WADA’s... |

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Guatape ready for the ITU Triathlon World Cup

24/06/11 - Guatape, a small town in the region of Antioquia in Colombia, has gained momentum for the ITU Triathlon World Cup to be held in October this year with the successful 2011 Guatape ITU Triathlon Pan... |

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Pontevedra European Championships Preview

23/06/11 - The four top-ranked triathletes in the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series standings will go head-to-head at the 2011 ETU Triathlon European Championships in Pontevedra, Spain, this... |

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Niwata (JPN) and Rostyagaev (RUS) crowned at long distance event in China

22/06/11 - Experience triumphed over youth earlier this month, as Kiyomi Niwata (JPN) dominated the women’s field, winning both events at the ITU Triathlon Premium Asian Cup and the ITU Long Distance Triathlon World... |

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Athletes paragliding in Kitzbühel

22/06/11 - After a tough weekend of racing in Kitzbühel, a group of triathletes took a well-earned morning off to head up the famed Hahnenkamm Mountain to try their hand at paragliding. The triathletes, including... |

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