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Vicky Holland, Kris Gemmell triumph in Wellington

12/03/11 - Vicky Holland (GBR) and Kris Gemmell (NZL) were victorious in Wellington, New Zealand today at the Oceania Championships. Gemmell, an Olympian and 4-time World Cup winner, claimed his second straight... |

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Champions auction items for Christchurch Relief

11/03/11 - Christchurch-based hosts of popular podcast IM Talk John Newsom and Bevan Eyles endured the devastating earthquake that struck Christchurch, New Zealand just over two weeks ago. With close to 200 deaths,... |

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ITU President Marisol Casado Visits USA Triathlon Staff

09/03/11 - USA Triathlon was honored Tuesday by a visit from Marisol Casado, President of the International Triathlon Union, who took time out of a busy trip to the United States to sit down with the entire USA... |

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Olympians Shine in USA Triathlon Elite Race Series Opener

07/03/11 - In the opening event of the 2011 USA Triathlon Elite Race Series, U.S. Olympians Sarah Haskins (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Jarrod Shoemaker (Maynard, Mass.) claimed the first-ever USA Triathlon Elite... |

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ITU Secretary General in Costa Rica

02/03/11 - Earlier in February, ITU Secretary General Loreen Barnett spent a week in Costa Rica to visit with the National Federation and the National Olympic Committee (NOC). Here, in her own words, is Loreen’s... |

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USA Triathlon Elite Race Series Kicks Off in Clermont on March 5

02/03/11 - U.S. Olympians Sarah Haskins (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Jarrod Shoemaker (Maynard, Mass.) highlight the start list for the opening event of the 2011 USA Triathlon Elite Race Series, which is set for... |

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Swiss Triathlon Training Camp at Canary Islands

24/02/11 - The Swiss National Triathlon team have had a picture perfect start to their 2011 ITU season, but forgive the athletes if they didn’t have time to take in the breathtaking views on a recent training... |

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USA Triathlon appoint new CEO and first COO

14/02/11 - USA Triathlon has appointed Rob Urbach as its new Chief Executive Officer and Tim Yount as the first Chief Operating Officer in its history. Urbach will be the ninth Chief Executive Officer in USA... |

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Dave Beeche leaves Triathlon New Zealand for 2012 Grand Final LOC

02/02/11 - After overseeing the rapid growth and emergence of triathlon as one of New Zealand’s leading sports CEO Dave Beeche is headed for a new and challenging role – in triathlon. President of Triathlon New... |

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USA Triathlon’s Elite Athletes of the Year

31/01/11 - As the top Americans in the 2010 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series rankings, Laura Bennett and Matt Chrabot were named USA Triathlon’s Olympic/ITU Athletes of the Year, selected by the... |

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ITU World Conference of Science in Triathlon

27/01/11 - In 2007, Discovery Channel visited ITU’s World Cup race in Vancouver to shoot and produce a 4-part series on the science behind triathlon. The stories covered a wide range of topics including the... |

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ITU Unveils 2011 Sport Development Projects

13/01/11 - ITU is now accepting applications from National Federations (NFs) for its 2011 Sport Development projects, including Team ITU and athlete and coach scholarships. ITU is committed to developing the sport... |

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Brazilian Triathlon Federation meets Brazilian Paralympic Committee

10/01/11 - Roberto Menescal, Superintendente of the Brazilian Triathlon Federation, recently visited the Brazilian Paralympic Committee (BPC) headquarters to meet Andrew Parsons, President of BPC, also a member of... |

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27 Nations to compete in ITU Paratriathlon World Championships, Beijing 2011

09/12/10 - With only two days before the International Paralympic Committee’s decision on the new sport additions to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, the International Triathlon Union is pleased to announce that 27... |

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Triathlon Canada Celebrates 25th Anniversary

01/12/10 - Olympic champion Simon Whitfield and former ITU and Triathlon Canada President Les McDonald joined Triathlon Canada and more than 100 of its community to celebrate Triathlon Canada’s 25 year anniversary... |

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