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ITU continues partnership with Powerman for 2012 and 2013 Long Distance Duathlon

10/02/12 - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) is pleased to announce a continued partnership with the International Powerman Association (IPA) to stage the 2012 and 2013 ITU Powerman Long Distance Duathlon World... |

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Marquee names set for Geelong Sprint Oceania Cup this weekend

10/02/12 - An impressive line-up that includes a host of past Olympians, World Series and World Cup winners will be seen at the 2012 Geelong ITU Sprint Triathlon Premium Oceania Cup in what will be a season opener for... |

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Kate McIlroy, Aaron Royle triumph over Dutch in Kinloch

06/02/12 - Australia’s Aaron Royle made the most of Beijing Olympian Kris Gemmell’s misfortune to win the 2012 Kinloch OTU Sprint Triathlon Oceania Cup. Wearing the number one for the event, Gemmell was forced to retire... |

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ITU announces 2012 and 2013 ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships

01/02/12 - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) is pleased to announce the 2012 ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships will be held in Pelham, Alabama, on May 19 in a partnership with the XTERRA Southeast... |

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WADA release new Say NO! to Doping video

31/01/12 - The ITU Anti-Doping Team would like everyone to know that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has released a ‘Say NO! To Doping’ video clip as the latest element in an awareness campaign that is fast gaining... |

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Over 500 sign on for Vitoria-Gasteiz Long Distance world titles

31/01/12 - More than 500 athletes have already registered for the 2012 Vitoria-Gasteiz ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships, with just six months to go until the event in Spain. After the first period of... |

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Triathlon Tweets of the Week

27/01/12 - While pre-season training was one of the triathlete tweeps’ favourite topics this week, the conversation between ITU stars on Twitter also took in the weather, Australia Day, and some tennis. Helle Frederiksen... |

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London 2012 unveils anti-doping laboratory for Olympics and Paralympics

26/01/12 - The ITU anti-doping team would like you to be aware that the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) unveiled the WADA accredited anti-doping laboratory which will operate during... |

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DB Schenker joins ITU World Triathlon Series as Global Logistics Partner

26/01/12 - The International Triathlon Union (ITU)—in collaboration with its global marketing partner Upsolut—today announced that DB Schenker has signed on to become the Global Logistics Partner of the ITU World... |

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Prize money for ITU World Triathlon Series increases for 2012

17/01/12 - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) is pleased to confirm the prize money for the 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series, with the total prize pool surpassing two million dollars next year. With an overall... |

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Team ITU set for Mooloolaba and Huatulco in 2012

17/01/12 - The Team ITU programme will have an added Olympic boost in 2012, with the two ITU World Cup events selected within the Olympic qualifying period. The primary objective of the development programme is to... |

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ITU releases website dedicated to Olympic Games

16/01/12 - With exactly 200 days to go until the triathlon competition at the London Olympic Games, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) today launched its official Olympic website: triathlon.org/olympics. The site... |

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Coaches accredited to facilitate ITU certified coaching courses in 2012

13/01/12 - ITU Development is pleased to be able to announce the updated list of coaches accredited to facilitate ITU certified coaching courses in 2012. According to Libby Burrell, ITU Development Director: “Coach... |

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2012 Winter Triathlon season starts this weekend in Norway

12/01/12 - The 2012 ITU Winter Triathlon season gets underway this weekend, with 2012 Lygna ITU Winter Triathlon European Cup. In the lead in to the 2012 Jamijarvi ITU Winter Triathlon World Championships on March 24,... |

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Photo of the Year Final Vote Result

08/01/12 - 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... |

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