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Team ITU celebrates five-year anniversary at Auckland World Cup

18/11/11 - A little over five years ago, ITU Development Director Libby Burrell decided to act on a trend she spotted. Triathletes from smaller, developing National Federations (NFs) were competing at World Cup events,... |

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Norden looks back on Yokohama Victory in 2009

17/09/11 - It was one of the most captivating reactions to victory and unforgettable photos in recent memory – Lisa Norden’s look of unbridled joy as she approached the finish line to claim victory in Yokohama in... |

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Yokohama pre-race Press Conference Highlights

16/09/11 - The last champion in Yokohama Lisa Norden (SWE) and this year’s Australian break-out stars Emma Jackson (AUS) and Brendan Sexton (AUS) met with the media at the official pre-race press conference for the 2011... |

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Yokohama Preview: A new Dextro Energy Triathlon Series begins on Monday

13/09/11 - It might still technically be 2011, but the 2012 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series kicks off in Yokohama this weekend. The Yokohama round was originally scheduled for May, but postponed... |

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Helen Jenkins wins second ITU world title, as Andrea Hewitt steals the show with Grand Final win

11/09/11 - New Zealand’s Andrea Hewitt capped off her season of consistency with a breakthrough victory at today’s Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Grand Final Beijing, bringing her second in the overall... |

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Keeping up with Lisa Norden on the bike in Madrid

06/06/11 - We mounted a camera under the seat of Lisa Norden’s bike to get a closer look at the action out on the 40km bike course in Madrid. Be sure to catch the highlights from the action from T1 to T2. The bike... |

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Sydney Press Conference Highlights

08/04/11 - There was a buzz of excitement in the air at the Dextro Energy Series ITU World Championship Series press conference in Sydney’s beautiful Hyde Park on Friday. Season-starting excitement, fitness, Olympic... |

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Who will be the 2011 ITU World Champion? Women’s Preview

30/03/11 - It’s that time of the year again; a time for legends to be made; a time for champions to be challenged and a time for the best racing triathlon has to offer. The Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship... |

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The ITU recognises 100 years of International Women’s Day

08/03/11 - The ITU has always been a proud supporter of women in sport and today it celebrates the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day by showing how triathlon is leading the way. According to ITU race... |

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Twitter update from ITU Stars

26/02/11 - In our weekly check-up on ITU’s athletes in cyberspace this week, we find out what news has been dominating the athletes’ Twitter conversation. Huge outpourings of sympathy for the victims of the Christchurch... |

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Twitter Round-up with the Stars of ITU

10/02/11 - Some of them have been training, more have been watching the Superbowl, a couple of them have been hanging out with skateboard legend Tony Hawk, and even one of them has discovered that she is one of the... |

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Off-season with the stars of ITU

25/01/11 - While many of us are still dusting off the New Year’s cobwebs, ITU’s elite athletes are busy preparing for another exhilarating season of racing. Most have been training, some have been racing and many have... |

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2010 In Review: Kitzbühel

08/12/10 - From the dizzying, head-spinning pace of London, the Dextro Energy Triathlon World Championship Series moved to the quaint town of Kitzbühel, Austria. Set below the Alps, the town is usually associated with... |

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2010 In Review: Hamburg

24/11/10 - A popular stop on the ITU circuit since 2003, Hamburg, Germany once again came alive to host the world’s best triathletes on July 17-18. The 2010 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series reached... |

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Looking Back 2010: Korea’s Game Feature

10/11/10 - In our second “Looking Back: 2010” video feature series, we took athletes Lisa Norden of Sweden and Barbara Riveros of Chile to a baseball game in Seoul. The game was an opportunity for the Chilean to give the... |

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