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Weekend's Events- Valle de Bravo ITU International Event in Mexico and
the ITU African Regional Championships in Langebaan, South Africa
Therapeutic Use Exemptions FAQs:
WADA, the World Anti-Doping Agency recently released the new World Anti-Doping Code. The Therapeutic Use Exemption is a very important part of the new Code. We have had several questions from athletes about TUEs, so have established a FAQs section “Inside ITU” where we will post answers to all of your questions. Find out answers to questions like, What are TUEs? Why would an athlete need a TUE? Who should apply for a TUE? Do age group or AWAD athletes need a TUE? What happens if an athletes applies for a TUE, but is denied it? …..and many more. Click here for TUE FAQs.
ITU
Family Saddened by Death of New Zealand Triathlete Simon Britten
Graham
Park (NZL) ITU Regional Coach for Oceania writes: It is with deep
regret that I advise that New Zealand Triathlete Simon Britten passed
away recently from complications during an operation. Simon was recently
diagnosied with a form of cancer in his lung. Simon had great potential
as a triathlete, finishing 3rd at the 2003 Tri NZ National Championships,
Queenstown New Zealand. Other notable performances were at various races
with a win in the 20 -24 age group at the 2003 NoumeaTriathlon. An outstanding
triathlete with a fantastic future taken far too soon...
Athens 2004 Olympic Update
Gergely Markus, Athens Olympic Games Triathlon Competition Manager writes: The final plans for the Triathlon Course in the Athens Olympic Games have now been approved and the Greek government will start construction work in the Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre to make the triathlon course one of the most spectacular ever.
The Transition area is located directly in front of the grandstands and the bike and the run course will pass in front of the grandstands on each loop then proceed through Oceanida Beach, on a newly constructed road. This change will provide ideal viewing for the 3000 lucky spectators who have tickets triathlon. All triathlon tickets have now been sold.
Training
times are now finalized for athletes. On the 21st and 23rd of August the
athletes will have opportunity to practice on the bike course without
traffic. The following link to the schedule below outlines training times
and other important information.
www.triathlon.org/updates/march/olympic-training-schedule.pdf
Edmonton
2004 ITU/ IOC Solidarity Camp
Stephen
Bordeau, Media Director of the ITU Edmonton World Cup LOC writes: The
2004 ITU/IOC International Solidarity Camp on July 4-12 in Edmonton, Canada
is now 50% full. Spaces have been limited to 60 athletes and registered
countries include Guatemala, Columbia, Ecuador, Mexico, The Cook Islands,
Australia and Canada.
Jackie Gallagher,
the Junior Program Manager for the Australian Institute for Sport and
former ITU world champion, will be headlining the world class coaching
team. Please visit www.triedmonton.com
or contact Stephen at info@triedmonton.com
for more details. Contact
ITU Media at
ituhdq@triathlon.org
World Cup 2004
There
are 13 World Cup Events schedules in 2004. The Madeira World Championships
is included as one of the prestigious World Cup events.
Prestigious? The winner of the annual World Cup is truly the most outstanding
athlete of the year.
Six of the best performances of athletes competing in the World Cup Series
2004 will decide the World Cup winners. Besides the World Cup trophy,
the top three men, top three women, will receive bonus prize money, over
and above the one million dollars committed by ITU to the2004 Series.
The points awarded by performance are the same as 2003.
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Winners
of the 2003 World Cup will be honoured at the Madeira World Championships.
Elite
Wome: Emma Snowsill - Australia - Elite Men: Vladimir Polikarpenko - Ukraine
Winners of
the 2004 World Cup will be honoured at the ITU Congress, December 4th,
Vancouver, along with the Olympic Medallists Athens 2004. In keeping with
the commitment of ITU to place our athletes in the foremost role, we welcome,
and will gratefully invite our athletes to Vancouver December 2004
Emma Snowsill (AUS) won the 2003 World Cup
Vladimir Polikarpenko won the 2003 World Cup
Swansea is the birthplace of poet Dylan Thomas and the European Championships
will start and finish at the centre, which commemorates the famous poet.
The run will loop around the harbour and marina, the bike course will
follow the sea front on closed roads.
The European Duathlon Championships are being supported by the County
and City of Swansea, the Welsh Tourist Authority, The Sports Council for
Wales, The Welsh Assembly, the Welsh Development Agency, the Welsh Triathlon
Association and the British Triathlon Association.
Stuart Macormack, Chair of the Welsh Triathlon Association stated "Everyone
in Welsh Triathlon is delighted to learn that a major European event is
to be staged in Swansea. Triathlon has enjoyed huge success in Wales not
just through the performances of our athletes, but also due to the quality
of events that have been held in Wales. Welsh Triathlon will be drawing
on our experience of running major national events to ensure that the
European Duathlon Championships are a huge success". Watch
for an event website soon on www.triathlon.org
The Aruba Triathlon Association held their general assembly on February 18th and elected a new governing board for 2004 - 2005.
The board
consists of the following members:
President
- Mr. Enrique Gomez
Vice President - Mr. Nicolaas Robert
Treasurer - Mr. Honoré Eights
Secretary - Mrs. Josephina Dirksz-Maduro
Vice-Secretary - Mrs. Elaine Garcia
Vocal - Mr. Reynold Gomez
Vocal - Mr. Rigoberto Dirksz
NF Survey Update
Thank
you to all National Federation (NFs) who have returned their NF Surveys
to ITU Headquarters.
We cannot overstate the importance of returning this survey and the role
this data will play in re-shaping ITU for the next Olympiad.
The final date for returning the survey is 31 March. Every NF that returns
the survey by this deadline will receive a free dvd of the ITU Kids Triathlon
Training video. Please contact ituhdq@triathlon.org
if you have any questions about the survey or if you did not receive your
copy.
- Updated ITU World Rankings
- Updated Olympic Simulation
- New Athlete Profile for Marcin Wedlarski
- Start Lists for Langebaan African Regional Championships Now Available
- Start Lists for Valle de Bravo ITU International Event in Mexico Now Available
- Course Maps for Valle de Bravo ITU American Continental Cup Triathlon
© www.triathlon.org 2004