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2012 Photo of the Year - Week Eight: Auckland

23/12/12 - The Grand Final in Auckland produced fantastic opportunities to capture images for the 2012 Photo of the Year contest. After a long season that included the London Olympics, athletes dug deep to finish... |

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2012 Photo of the Year Week Seven Result

20/12/12 - The winner from this week’s Photo of the Year competition, shot at the ITU World Triathlon Yokohama, was a delightful surprise. While it was one of the most even elections in the competition to date,... |

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2012 Highlights: Outstanding Olympic races

19/12/12 - It’s impossible to talk about highlights from the 2012 triathlon season without talking about the biggest event of the year – the Olympics. It was, without a doubt, the central focus of the year with... |

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2012 Photo of the Year - Week Seven: Yokohama

16/12/12 - As the penultimate stop on the ITU World Triathlon Series, Yokohama was the site of gut wrenching efforts to clench critical world championship points. The women’s race saw a grueling battle between... |

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2012 Photo of the Year Week Six Result

14/12/12 - The beautiful, if tactically challenging, cobblestone roads of Stockholm were privy to not just the elite World Triathlon Series races, but the ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships, as well. It... |

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2012 Highlights: Smashing sprint finishes

13/12/12 - This season we were treated to a number of sprint finishes. Heart pounding, nerve racking, nail biting, awe-inspiring all out sprint finishes. In this week’s review of the best moments from 2012, we... |

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ITU World Triathlon Grand Final exceeds economic expectations

11/12/12 - The great news regarding ITU’s World Triathlon Series races just keeps rolling in. An independent report submitted to Triathlon New Zealand and the local organising committee found the Barfoot &... |

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Kuwait Triathlon Federation added as ITU National Federation

11/12/12 - ITU is thrilled to announce that the Kuwait Triathlon Federation recently became the latest National Federation to be added to the ITU triathlon family. “It is our great honor and pleasure to inform... |

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Essential triathlon training tips: Intro to swimming

10/12/12 - Both seasoned and rookie triathletes often find the swim a daunting portion of a triathlon, and for many good reasons. Staying calm in rough waters packed with people can be a challenge, especially when... |

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2012 Photo of the Year - Week Six: Stockholm

09/12/12 - In Stockholm’s debut appearance as an ITU World Triathlon Series event, an Olympic star studded line up turned out for the sprint race. Just weeks after the Games, competition was anything but lacking, as... |

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2012 Photo of the Year Week Five Result

07/12/12 - The fifth week of the photo of the year competition produced the biggest winning margin so far in the contest, with over 50% of the votes going to a photo showing the undeniable serenity one athlete found... |

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2012 Highlights: A first time for everything

06/12/12 - First moments are important. First words, first steps, first impressions, first time riding a bike, and the first time you ride that bike so fast it leads to an ITU World Triathlon Series title. No one... |

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Essential triathlon training tips return

05/12/12 - With 2013 just weeks away, it’s time to start thinking about those pesky New Year’s resolutions. It’s time for new beginnings, new goals and new races. Whether you are a veteran triathlete or have... |

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JTU and Yokohama receive event award

04/12/12 - The Japan Triathlon Union (JTU) and City of Yokohama recently obtained a certificate of “ISO20121” for its excellent organization and event sustainability management for the 2012 ITU World Triathlon... |

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ITU honours paratriathletes on People with Disabilities Day

03/12/12 - In honour of the United Nation’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, ITU celebrates its incredible paratriathletes by highlighting their achievements and the sport’s great growth this... |

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