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ITU
Update: 11th Edition, 2003 - Celebrating 1 year
to Athens Olympic Games Triathlon - 2 months to Athens Olympic Games
Triathlon Test Event
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August, 2003 Update of the Current ITU News
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this edition….. 1. Olympic News: - 2 months to Olympic Test Event....1 Year to Olympic Triathlon - Olympic Triathlon Dates - IOC Web Site - Greek Elections 2. News
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World Cup * Nice Triathlon World Long Distance Tour Finale * ITU Congress
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will host ITU Duathlon World Cup Final - ITU European Duathlon Championship Michel Gignoux, ITU Technical Director in Europe writes....An agreement between Varallo-Valsesia Mayor Gianlucca Buonanno, Marco Zaffaroni, FITri and Michel Gignoux, ITU Technical Director for Europe has resulted in the confirmation that Italy will host the Duathlon World Cup finale and the European Duathlon Championship. This grand event will take place in the charming city of Varallo in the Sesia valley. Varallo has a strong historical heritage and magnificent surroundings with great lakes at hand. It is situated 90 minutes by car from Milano Malpensa International airport. From the 24th to the 26th of October, elite athletes will be challenged by rolling hills and a technical course which will enhance their skills. The various age categories will share the pleasure of competing on the same course. A programme
of the event week's activities will be posted on the ITU website shortly,
but a tentative list is: Stay tuned to www.triathlon.org for the final details about the program of the event, hotel reservation, entries, courses. Also visit the event website at www.fresianteam.it, as well as the European Triathlon Union Website at: www.etu-triathlon.org. For more information, please contact: info@fresianteam.com This Duathlon Series Finale will look very much alike a world class event with the participation of elite duathletes from around the world chasing the Duathlon Series crown. We hope to see you there! |
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 Denmark's Rasmus Henning Finishing the Fredericia (ITU World Championships 2001) |
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ITU Long Distance Duathlon World Championship Bid, Fredericia, Denmark |
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ITU
VICE PRESIDENT AND IOC MEMBER, CHIHARU IGAYA APPOINTED TO WADA ETHICS
AND EDUCATION COMMISSION: Shin Otsuka, Executive Director of the
Japan Triathlon Union writes: Dear Les, On behalf of Mr. Igaya, I
am pleased to inform you that he was appointed as a member of WADA Ethics
and Education Commission. Please refer to the copy of message sent to Mr. Igaya by fax. To: Mr. Chiharu IGAYA, IOC Member From: Jacques ROGGE, President, International Olympic Committee Dear Collegue and Friend, It is my pleasure to herewith inform you that I recently made a proposal to WADA to include you as a Member of the WADA Ethics and Education Commission, a proposal which has duly been accepted at the meeting of the Executive Committee of WADA last week. Looking forward to seeing you in Prague, I remain. Yours sincerely, Jacques ROGGE (signed) |
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NEWS
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UPDATE
FROM THE AFRICAN TRIATHLON UNION
Liesbeth Stoltz, President of the African Triathlon Union writes: The main objective for the African Triathlon Union during the second quarter is a membership drive with special attention to countries bordering the Mediterranean coast. These countries will be invited to affiliate to the ATU in order to get the benefits of an Olympic sport and also to develop the potential of their athletes.Most of the Elite and Under 23 athletes from the southern part of Africa (Namibia, Zimbabwe and the Republic of South Africa) followed the sun and are based with clubs in the Northern Hemisphere where they train and compete in local and ITU events. South African Claude Eksteen is having a successful season in Germany while Rory Mackie from Zimbabwe is competing in ITU points races on the American continent, Megan Hall is racing in Oceania and Charmain Shannon from Namibia is on a scholarship in Winnipeg, Canada where she is receiving specialised Triathlon coaching.Back home, winter has set in and the focus has shifted to Duathlon . Most of the countries had their national Duathlon Championships during the winter months of June and July. The South African Duathlon Championships and selection race for the 2003 ITU World Championships in Affoltern, Switzerland was on 28 June 2003 at Rooiwal outside Pretoria. A full TSA team (Elite, U/23, junior and all the age groups) will be selected after the event. African u/23 Triathlon Champion Kent Horner ( R) from the Rep of South Africa is training in Germany and silver medallist Rory Mackie (L) from Zimbabwe is based in Colorado, USA. |
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NEWS
* FROM * THE * AMERICAS
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OPPORTUNITIES:
The following 2 positions are currently being offered
at the National and Regional Triathlon Training Centres in Victoria,
British Columbia:(photo-right: some of the state-of-the-arts equipment
in use at the NTTC.
JOB
TITLE: DIRECTOR AND COACH – REGIONAL TRIATHLON TRAINING CENTRE |
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JOB TITLE: ASSISTANT ELITE COACH – NATIONAL TRIATHLON
TRAINING CENTRE
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Assistant Elite Coach is responsible for providing support to the elite
coaches of the National Triathlon Training Centre in the overall high
performance triathlon program. The position is designed to allow the
assistant elite coach to gain experience with high performance coaches
and athletes in the lead preparation for the 2004 Olympic Games. Opportunities
may also be available for concurrent coaching education with the National
Coaching Institute or other coaching related employment in Victoria.
Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Application Deadlines: September 6th, 2003, For detailed information about these employment opportunities please visit www.nttc.ca |
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Theives
Shatter Colombian Athletes Successful Season |
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News
From Leanda Cave (Triathlon World Champion):
Leanda Cave (photo-left) writes: It has been many weeks since I came 2nd to Michelle Dillon in the National Champs here in Britain. It was close between us both, but anyone who knows "Dillo", also knows she can run like the clappers, which is why she won her Bronze medal last year at the World Champs in Cancun. However, since then, life for me as an athlete has had its ups and downs. Since Nationals, I have battled with a hamstring injury. Don't know how, as I hardly have any muscles to get injured! It is still a bit of a mystery as to exactly what it is. However it was a bit of a mistake to race the European Champs on it, as from there it just got worse. |
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am not one to take my own advice, which is to anyone who is injured,
don't do anything on an injury that makes it worse! And here I am, out
of competition now for about 6 weeks and not enjoying it one bit, as
I absolutely love to race. But
on a brighter note, I have on board a new sponsor......Visa. They have
formed Team Visa, where I am part of a group of 5 Olympic hopefuls for
next year in Athens. We also have a mentor, who is also one of my sporting
icons, Sir Steve Redgrave. For anyone who isn't into British Sporting
Legends or rowing, he has been to 5 Olympics as an athlete and won gold
at all of them. What an honour to have him as a guide to such an event
in which he is not so familiar. Now I just got to get through the selection
race for the British Olympic triathlon team which luckly isn't until
next year. I suppose things could be worse......and this could be next
year, which would mean I am out of contention for the Olympics all together.
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Triathlon Association Emmanuel Azzopardi, President, Malta Triathlon Association and Faabienne Azzopardi, Secretary General, Malta Triathlon Association write: Dear Mr. McDonald, It is our pleasure to present you with a Presentation File of the Triathlon Championships of the Small States of Europe. As you can see, these Championships were a great success and attracted substantial media attention locally. This is good news for us because triathlon, unfornately, is still one of the minor sports in Malta. These Championships also helped to bring together triathlon officials from other countries to our shores and this provided an ideal platform for us to discuss some common problems that we face. The granting of World Ranking Status to our Race has helped to put these Championships on the world triathlon map as well as provide an excellent opportunity for triathletes from less privileged countries to score points. As you can see from the Race Report, Mr. Bambos Spanoudes, President of the Cyprus Triathlon Federation, proposed that Cyprus be granted the right to organise the next edition of the Championships. Everybody around the table (Monaco, Luxembourg and Malta) agreed and all we have to settle now is the date - probably in April or May. Faabienne and I will, we hope, attend the ITU Congress which is due in September in Nice. We hope to meet each other again there. |
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ITU Triathlon World Championships Update: Arthur Klap, Event Drector writes: The planning for the SBS ITU Triathlon World Championships 2003 is really picking up as we approach the final months. The entry form is now on the event website, www.triworlds2003.com, and countries are able to enter on line or by fax. The on line registration is a special service that allows countries to continue to update their entries right through to November 7th. Each country has their own password that enables them to have exclusive access to their on line entries. Any country that has not yet received their password should contact Event Director, Arthur Klap, on arthur@triworlds2003.com. A number of countries have now indicated that they will have large teams in New Zealand. As an example, Great Britain's Jasmine Flatters mentions 'unprecedented interest' and a likely age group team of 275 competitors! This incredible interest has meant that the organisors have had to redo the wave start timings to ensure that the course is not too crowded. The new wave timings can be viewed on the event website. (Photo left: Hamish Carter leads up the big hill in Queenstown) |
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on the website are 3D maps and course profiles of the sprint, the age
group and the elite cycle and run courses. These maps are designed to
give competitors a better understanding of not only the course but also
the terrain surrounding the course. The Queenstown course is a special
one that will test age groupers and the elite.
Finally, all countries are encouraged to urgently to book their travel and accommodation as flights and beds are at a premium because of the record numbers entering. To do so contact Paul Tibbutt at Air New Zealand Destinations at paul.tibbutt@airnz.co.nz. |
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 The amazing coastline near Geelong |
Geelong
ITU World Cup: Davie Hansen, Event Manager writes: This year's
ITU Triathlon World Cup - Geelong on Sunday 23rd November promises to
be one of the most exciting events of the ITU World Cup Series. Many
international teams will be racing in Geelong and then travelling on
to Queenstown for the World Championships 2 weeks later In 2002
the inaugural Geelong event saw the familiar Olympic triathlon equipment
used for the first time since the successful Olympic events. It also
saw David Hansen (Olympic Organiser) and his team at Super Sprint introduce
several new innovations to the sport, pursuing their goal to take the
organisation of triathlons to a higher level after Sydney. The
most significant innovation was to locate the transition in the centre
of the bike and run course and ride and run through the transition including
the finish arch each lap. The Olympic bike racks and finish arch along
with the familiar blue carpet were integral to the set up and combined
with grandstands and big screen television made an extremely exciting
event for competitors, spectators and the media. The event
is located in Geelong, which is 70km south of Melbourne, only 1 hour
from the Melbourne airport (Tullamarine.) It is staged on the spectacular
Geelong Waterfront, which has one of the best swim start and swim finish
areas in the world. The area has restaurants, a major pier, marina and
recently won an international award for it's stunning landscape architecture.The
event hotel is located opposite the finish line overlooking the venue.
In 2002 one of the best ITU fields was assembled for the inaugural event
and feedback from athletes was excellent. |
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SINGAPORE
NATIONAL DAY AWARDS 2003:
There are 173 people receiving PSM Awards 2003, Singapore Sports Council's Chairman Alex Chan, Table Tennis Association's Vice President and Asian Games Bowling Champion, the only three from sports organisations are amongst the recipients. This Award is the highest award I will receive in my life after so many years of service for the nation, perhaps it is about time for me to relax and to enjoy more fellowship with nice people like all of you in the ITU family. Thank you once again my dear brothers and sisters for your kind friendship. |
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WORLD
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WADA WELCOMES ADOPTION OF THE WORLD ANTI-DOPING CODE BY IOC: Montreal, July 4, 2003 - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) welcomed with great satisfaction the formal adoption of the World Anti-Doping Code by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today during its session in Prague (Czech Republic). "The adoption of the Code by acclamation by the IOC is a strong signal for the entire sports movement", said Richard W. Pound, WADA's president. "This decision will encourage sports organizations that have not formally adopted the Code yet to do so at their congresses planned during the year, so that the Code can be implemented prior to the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. It shows also once again the commitment to the fight against doping in sport of the IOC and of its President, Jacques Rogge, who has committed to leaving no place in the Olympic Games for International Sports Federations and National Olympic Committees that don't adopt the Code." The World Anti-Doping Code is the first document to harmonize the rules and regulations concerning anti-doping across all countries and all sports. The document was approved by delegates at the World Conference on Doping in Sport, which brought together 1,200 participants in Copenhagen (Denmark) from March 3 to 5, 2003. The list
of sports organizations who have formally adopted the Code, as well
as governments who have signed the Copenhagen Declaration Against Doping
in Sport, affirming their intention to adopt and implement the Code,
can be found on WADA's website (www.wada-ama.org). | |