Athletes - ITU World Triathlon Series

London Olympic qualifying update after Huatulco, before San Diego

10/05/12 As the third race left in the official Olympic qualification period, the Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup always had the potential to impact the Olympic simulation in a major way. And while it didn’t have a... Full Story

2012 Huatulco World Cup press conference highlights

04/05/12 Past world champion Ivan Rana (ESP) and 2011 Pan Am Games bronze medallist Pamela Oliveira (BRA) joined Mexico’s Claudia Rivas and Crisanto Grajales in the Huatulco heat to speak with the media ahead of the... Full Story

2012 Ishigaki World Cup Press Conference Highlights

21/04/12 Pre-race day in Ishigaki and the Local Organising Committee welcomed David Hauss, Aileen Morrison, Kyle Jones, Melanie Annaheim and members of the Japanese National team including Ai Ueda and Yuka Sato as they... Full Story

London 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 interesting... Full Story

New Zealand names Olympic team for London 2012

18/04/12 It was delight all around as Triathlon New Zealand and the NZOC confirmed the New Zealand team for the London Olympic Games at a function in Auckland on Wednesday afternoon. Dave Currie made the announcement... Full Story

ITU World Triathlon Series 2012: The Athletes to Watch

13/04/12 This year’s ITU World Triathlon Series is less than 24 hours away, but which athletes are podium contenders? From the established stars, Olympic medallists, multiple world champions and multiple series title... Full Story

Sydney Pre-Race Press Conference Highlights

12/04/12 ITU President Marisol Casado opened the first ITU World Triathlon Series pre-race press conference of 2012 at Dextro Energy Triathlon Sydney, with Helen Jenkins, Brendan Sexton, Emma Snowsill, Simon Whitfield,... Full Story

Lisa Norden on racing at home as Stockholm event launches

22/03/12 Stockholm was recently announced as the host for the sixth round of the ITU World Triathlon Series and today the Swedish Triathlon Federation launched the event at the press conference in Stockholm. And when it... Full Story

International Women’s Day: a look at ITU female participation

09/03/12 International Women’s Day (IWD) falls on March 8 every year and is a day of global celebration of women’s achievements. Gender equality is a core value of the International Triathlon Union (ITU) and the day may... Full Story

Athlete Spotlight: Ognjen Stojanovic targets Serbia’s first Olympic spot

05/03/12 From being told at the age of five that he may never walk again, Ognjen Stojanovic now hopes to become the first ever Serbian triathlete to compete at an Olympic Games. Part of the ITU Development programme... Full Story