Tagged News for London 2012
London 2012 Olympic Games: What the men said pre-race
06/08/12 - We spoke to some of the athletes who will compete in the Men’s Triathlon Competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games, about their pre-race preparations, how the race will pan out, what they noticed from... |
Full StoryLondon 2012 Olympic Games: Men’s Pontoon Draw
05/08/12 - The official pontoon draw for the men’s triathlon competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games has taken place, with leading men choosing opposing ends of the pontoon for the swim in The Serpentine on... |
Full StoryLondon 2012 Olympic Games: Men’s Preview
05/08/12 - In the men’s triathlon competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games, there appears to be a few heavy favorites in the men’s race, with the pair of British phenoms Alistair Brownlee and Jonathan Brownlee... |
Full StoryLondon 2012 Olympic Games: The talking points from a thrilling women’s race
05/08/12 - The fourth edition of the women’s triathlon competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games was the closest Olympic medal race yet, with the gold and silver decided by a photo finish for the first time, but... |
Full StoryLondon 2012 Olympic Games: The Women’s Competition Social Wrap
04/08/12 - It was the closest race in the history of the triathlon competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games, and the stellar finish had social media in a stir. Here we capture the best tweets of the day.[View... |
Full StoryLondon 2012 Olympic Games: Spirig Sprints to First Olympic Gold
04/08/12 - The women’s Olympic triathlon competition was met with grey skies, wetsuit temperature water, and a slick course that challenged athletes every step of the way. While the past three Olympic Games have... |
Full StoryLondon 2012 Olympic Games: What the women said pre-race
03/08/12 - We spoke to some of the athletes who will compete in the Women’s Triathlon Competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games, about their pre-race preparations, how the race will pan out and their own... |
Full StoryLondon 2012 Olympic Games: Women to watch
03/08/12 - The women’s field has so many potential medallists that it is hard to single out a few, but here is our quick snapshot of who to watch for in Hyde Park on Saturday 4 August. Helen Jenkins (GBR) Jenkins... |
Full StoryLondon 2012 Olympic Games: Women’s Pontoon Draw
02/08/12 - The official pontoon draw for the women’s triathlon competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games has taken place, with leading women favouring the start from the left side of the pontoon for the swim in... |
Full StoryLondon 2012 Olympic Games: Triathlon by the Numbers
01/08/12 - The London 2012 Olympic Games will host the fourth edition of the triathlon competition at the Olympics, and in doing so there are some interesting facts and figures to note. Here are just a few of the... |
Full StoryLondon 2012 Olympic Games: Elite Women’s Preview
30/07/12 - The triathlon competition at the Olympics has produced its fair share of surprises in its first three appearances, and it could happen again in 2012. While there are some notable favourites in the women’s... |
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The London 2012 Olympic Games course preview
30/07/12 - It always plays a part in deciding the podium in any triathlon race, and the course for the triathlon event at the London 2012 Olympic Games is an interesting one, with a long one-lap 1.5km swim, a... |
Full StoryLondon 2012 opens with spectacular show
28/07/12 - The highly anticipated Opening Ceremony of London 2012 began with an imagined trip along London’s iconic river, the Thames, from its source in Gloucestershire to the Olympic Stadium in east London. The... |
Full StoryWADA President’s message ahead of London 2012 Olympic Games
24/07/12 - On the eve of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, ITU would like to share with you WADA President’s John Fahey’s words from the WADA newsletter. WADA President John Fahey has called on... |
Full StoryThe Olympic torch enters London with one week to go until 2012 Olympic Games
20/07/12 - With exactly one week to go until the London 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremony, the Olympic Flame will be abseiled from a helicopter to the Tower of London this evening as it arrives for its seven-day... |
Full StoryWatch the official Olympic preview show on triathlonlive.tv
20/07/12 - Just one week out from the London 2012 Opening Ceremony, it’s the perfect time to get an extra insight into the triathlon event at the Games with the official Olympic preview show on www.triathlonlive.tv... |
Full Story Olympic Triathlon start lists finalised for London 2012
13/07/12 - With the London 2012 Opening Ceremony exactly two weeks away, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) is pleased to announce the official triathlon start lists for the London 2012 Olympic Games. In... |
Full StorySimon Whitfield named Canadian Olympic flag bearer for London 2012 Opening Ceremony
12/07/12 - Double Olympic medallist Simon Whitfield will be the Canadian Olympic Team flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony at the London 2012 Olympic Games. The Canadian Olympic Committee made the announcement today... |
Full StoryU.S. Olympic Committee confirms U.S. Triathlon team for London 2012
11/07/12 - With less than three weeks until the Olympic Games kick off in London, the 2012 U.S. Olympic Triathlon Team has officially been announced by the U.S. Olympic Committee. While the qualified athletes were... |
Full StoryItaly names team for London 2012 Olympic Games
06/07/12 - The Italian Olympic Committee has confirmed the Italian triathlon team for the London 2012 Olympic Games, naming Alessandro Fabian and Davide Uccellari to compete in the men’s triathlon event and... |
Full StoryCelebrating one month to go until the London 2012 Olympic Games
27/06/12 - The countdown to the London 2012 Olympics has reached the final month, and to mark the occasion a set of Olympic Rings have been unveiled by the Mayor of London on Tower Bridge. With exactly one month... |
Full StorySpain reveals London 2012 Olympic team
21/06/12 - The Spanish Triathlon Federation has released the names of the six triathletes to join Spain’s London 2012 Olympic team. Javier Gomez, Mario Mola, Jose Miguel Perez, Ainhoa Murua, Marina Damlaimcourt... |
Full StoryRussia announces Olympic Team for London 2012
19/06/12 - The Russian Triathlon Federation has selected Alexander Bryukhankov, Dmitry Polyanskiy, Ivan Vasiliev, Alexandra Razarenova and Irina Abysova to make up the five strong Russian triathlon team for the... |
Full StorySwitzerland reveals London 2012 Olympic team
15/06/12 - Swiss Triathlon has announced the four triathletes selected for the London 2012 Olympic Games. The team will be Nicola Spirig, Daniela Ryf, Sven Riederer and Ruedi Wild. Reigning European champion... |
Full StoryFrance selects team for London 2012 Olympics
14/06/12 - The French Triathlon Federation has announced the selection of the six triathletes to represent France at the London 2012 Olympic Game. The three women’s places are awarded to Jessica Harrison, Carole... |
Full StoryCanada announces Olympic team for London 2012
12/06/12 - A group of five Canadian athletes are determined to deliver a knock-out punch when they step into the Olympic triathlon ring for the 2012 Games in London, July 27-August 12. Led by wily two-time Olympic... |
Full StoryAustralian women’s team finalised for London 2012
12/06/12 - Emma Moffatt, Erin Densham and Emma Jackson will make up the women’s Australian Olympic team for the triathlon event at the London 2012 Olympic Games. In a nation of numerous world class triathletes,... |
Full StoryBritish Olympic team announced for London 2012
09/06/12 - With less than 50 days to go until the start of the London 2012 Olympics, the British Olympic Association (BOA) has announced today the six triathletes officially selected to represent Team GB at the... |
Full StoryRecord number of countries earn spots at London 2012 Olympic Games
05/06/12 - After the International Triathlon Union’s (ITU) two-year Olympic qualification period officially ended last week, ITU yesterday began notifying the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and National... |
Full StoryJapan announces Olympic team for London 2012
05/06/12 - The Japan Triathlon Union (JTU) has announced that Juri Ide, Ai Ueda, Mariko Adachi, Yuichi Hosoda and Hirokatsu Tayama have been selected to represent Japan at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Over the... |
Full StoryAustralian men’s team named for London 2012 Olympic Games
04/06/12 - Beijing Olympians Brad Kahlefeldt and Courtney Atkinson will make their second Games appearance, joined by young-gun Brendan Sexton, after the Australian Olympic Committee today named its men’s team for... |
Full StoryLondon 2012 Olympic Qualification, the final men’s picture
31/05/12 - Two years after it started at Madrid in 2010, the ITU’s official Olympic qualification period has ended. While the official date is May 31st, the ITU World Triathlon Madrid race was the final chance to... |
Full StoryLondon 2012 Olympic Qualification: the final women’s picture
31/05/12 - Two years after it started at Madrid in 2010, the ITU’s official Olympic qualification period has ended. While the official date is May 31st, the ITU World Triathlon Madrid races were the final chance... |
Full StoryITU President joins Olympic Torch Relay in Athens
18/05/12 - ITU President and IOC Member Marisol Casado attended the Handing over Ceremony of the Olympic Flame by the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) to the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games in the... |
Full StoryLondon 2012 Olympic Qualifying Update after San Diego
16/05/12 - The two-year ITU Olympic Qualification Period is almost at an end after the penultimate race in the city where triathlon was invented. The ITU World Triathlon San Diego held plenty of hopes and dreams,... |
Full StoryITU completes final London 2012 site visit
11/05/12 - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) recently completed its final site visit before the rapidly approaching London 2012 Olympic Games. ITU Technical Delegates for London, Thanos Nikopoulos, ITU Senior... |
Full StoryLondon 2012 - Olympic flame lit at Olympia
10/05/12 - With only 78 days until the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, the Olympic flame was today lit at Olympia during a ceremony organised by the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC). The lighting... |
Full StoryOlympic Qualification Update post Eilat and Ishigaki
25/04/12 - As we make our way down to the business end of the Olympic qualification process, each and every race has the potential to have a big impact on the final field for the London 2012 Olympic Games. It’s... |
Full StoryAnti-Doping Updates April 25, 2012
25/04/12 - The ITU Anti-doping Team would like to congratulate the London 2012 Anti-Doping Laboratory for the duration of this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games on WADA granting them accreditation. According... |
Full StoryLondon 2012 Olympic Qualifying update post Sydney WTS
19/04/12 - As the most valuable event in terms of Olympic qualifying points on offer, it’s not surprisingly that the first ITU World Triathlon Series of 2012 managed to shake up the London simulation. What’s... |
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