ITU News Updates: May 2004

ITU News Update - 31May, 2004

  1. Thank you to the Geel World Championship Duathlon Team! A huge thank you to the Geel ITU Duathlon World Championships Team for a very successful ITU Duathlon World Championships
  2. IOC Olympic Solidarity Camp, Edmonton, Canada - JULY 4 - 12, 2004 There has been an overwhelming response to the ITU Olympic Solidarity Camp in Edmonton, July 4th to 12th. The camp, originally capped at 60 athletes, has had to increase its capacity to 80 athletes. There are athletes from fifteen countries registered.
  3. Race Triathlon Canada's ITU Circuit; Invitation to all athletes to Race Canada's Three-in-a-Row-in-July' Athletes are encouraged to compete in Canada's ITU race series. The series is kicked off with the Edmonton ITU Solidarity camp (July 4 to July 12) and Edmonton ITU World Cup and Canadian Olympic Qualifier, July 11.
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ITU News Update - 20 May, 2004

  1. Tongyeong ITU World Cup: Kyung-Sun Yu, President of the Korean Triathlon Federation welcomes everyone to this highlight of the World Cup year, while Ray Hahn, KTF Executive Secretary reports on all of the exciting things in store for athletes and visitors to Tongyeong.
  2. Geel ITU Duathlon World Championships: Jan Daems and the LOC in Geel, as well the ITU Team in Geel report that preparation are on track for this weekend's event.
  3. ITU Duathlon Committee Newsletter: Clive Faine, head of the Duathlon Committee reports on the 2004 Series and 2005 and 2006 World Championships
  4. Asian Your Triathlon Training Camp: Tom Carassco reports on the upcoming training opportunity for young triathletes from Asia
  5. Syrian Event and Coaches Seminar: Claude Meyer, ITU Solidarity Coach reports on the recent successful seminar held in conjunction with the Syrian Triathlon Federation.
  6. Long Distance Tour and Ranking: Chris Kitchen, chair of the ITU Long Distance Commission announces the 2004 Series and Ranking System
  7. ETU News: Gergely Markus, ETU Secretary General reports on the upcoming European Youth Triathlon Championship
  8. Tempe ITU Americas Continental Cup: BJ Hoeptner reports on the successful event and wins by Julie Swail and Doug Friman
  9. What's New on www.triathlon.org: Gergely Markus, ATHOC Competition Manager for Triathlon reports on all the event details including meetings dates, course maps, course training times and much, much more...essential information for athletes and coaches


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ITU News Update - 17 May, 2004

  1. 2004 Asian Youth Triathlon Camp
    The Asian Youth Triathlon Camp 2004 will take place from June 14 - 20, 2004 at Subic Bay Freeport, Luzon, Philippines.
  2. ETU Executive Board Meeting Report from Gergely Markus
    I would like to give you a short report about the last ETU Executive Board meeting chaired by Ms Marisol Casado - ETU President. The meeting took place in Madeira on 8th May, 2004 the first day of the ITU Triathlon World Championships.
  3. Update from Miles Stewart
  4. Visa Olympians Reunion Center - in the Heart of Athens
    What is now part of an Olympic tradition, the Visa Olympians Reunion Center, will be open for the duration of the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games.
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ITU News Update - 14 May, 2004

  1. On this weekend - Nanjing ITU International Triathlon - China
    The start list has now been posted for the Nanjing ITU International Triathlon, China.
  2. 2004 ITU World Cup Standings Point Calculation
  3. Men's ITU World Cup Standings After Three Events (Ishigaki ITU World Cup, Mazatlan ITU World Cup, Madeira ITU World Championships)
  4. Women's ITU World Cup Standings After Three Events (Ishigaki ITU World Cup, Mazatlan ITU World Cup, Madeira ITU World Championships)
  5. Message from US Based Photography Company
    There was a U.S. based photography company providing race day photos
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ITU News Update - May 12, 2004

  1. Thank you to the Madeira 2004 ITU Triathlon World Championship Committee
    A huge thank you to the Madeira World Championship Event Organizing committee, led by Lourenzo Viveiros. The event was enjoyed by athletes, spectators and the more than 50, 000 people who watched the live coverage on www.triathlon.org.
  2. 2004 ITU Long Distance Triathlon Tour
    ITU is pleased to announce the 2004 ITU Long Distance Triathlon Ranking Series
  3. IOC Commission Expresses Renewed Confidence that Athens will be Ready
    After three days of productive meetings in Athens, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission today confirmed its renewed confidence that the remaining venues to be completed for the Athens 2004 Olympic Games will be ready on time, and that Athens will host successful Games from 13 to 29 August.
  4. Olympic Qualification
    The Olympic Qualification period closed after the highly successful 2004 Madeira ITU World Championships last Sunday. Following the event Enrique Quesada, ITU Rankings Manager went to work to finalise the World Rankings and the allocation of Olympic spots. The entire process was reviewed by Enrique’s able assistant Jorge Garcia, with the support of ITU Technical Director Leslie Buchanan.
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ITU News Update - May 5, 2004
  1. 2004 ITU World Aquathlon Championship & This Weekend's Madeira Triathlon World Championship
    Shane Reed (NZL) has claimed his second Aquathlon World Championship title today in Madeira, Portugal while Samantha Warriner (NZL) claimed her first title in the run - swim - run event that precedes the ITU Triathlon World Championships.
  2. 100 days to go to the Games: Athens for the Athletes
    One hundred days before the Opening Ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games to be held in Athens, the President of the International Olympic Committee, Dr Jacques Rogge, and the President of the ATHENS 2004 Organising Committee for the Olympic Games, Mrs Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki, made the following statements:
  3. Pan-American Duathlon Championship 2004
    San Cristobal in the State of Tachira, Venezuela, will host the 2004 Pan-American Duathlon Championship. The event will take place on the 3 and 4 of July, 2004
  4. South American Triathlon Championship 2004
    The 2004 South American Triathlon Championship will be held on July 18th in the city of Brasilia, Brazil.
  5. 2004 Pan-American Aquathlon Championship
    The 2004 Pan American Aquathlon championship will take place on July 16th, 2004 in Brasilia, Brazil on the South Lake of Brasília.
  6. New ETU Rankings have been posted to the ETU website
    Rasmus Henning from Denmark and Mieke Suys from Belgium are the new leaders of the ETU European rankings
  7. ITU Email Distribution List Reminder


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ITU President's Update: Musings From Mazatlan, Coupe Mondial Mexico – 23 April, 2004: ITU President Les McDonald reviews
  • Musings From Mazatlan, Coupe Mondial Mexico – 23 April, 2004
  • OLA Amiga’s, Amigo’s – Mazatlan ITU World Cup:
  • Wildhaus Winter Triathlon Switzerland:
  • Michel Gignoux:
  • WADA Conference:
  • Pan American Championships:
  • Beijing Site Visit:
  • African Regional Championships:
  • Costa Rica:
  • Asian Regional Championships: Philippines, 3, 4 April:
  • ITU 15th Anniversary, Avignon, April 1989:
  • Ishigaki World Cup, Japan:
  • Gamagori Site Visit: 12-13 April:
  • Tragic Bike Accident: German Triathlete:
  • Canadian Olympic Committee Centennial Congress: Montreal, 15-18 April:
  • Result of the "Proverb of the Day" competition in the last report: .
  • Visit by Paris 2012 Olympic Bid:
  • Wales:
  • Brazil:
  • Athens 2004:
  • New President: Swiss Triathlon Federation:
  • ITU Triathlon World Cup 2004: World Rankings After Two World Cup Events (Ishigaki and Mazatlan ITU World Cups):
    Quote of the Week "Journalism and unsubstantiated gossip are like rain on the sea" – Virginia Woolf
  • Women and Sport Conference in Morocco: "Regret" for "Slow Pace" of Change excerpt from "Around The Rings":
  • Athens Olympic Torch Relay:
  • Madeira and O Carnation:
  • "Portugal, a Brazilian Colony"-Pedro Cid:
  • Measuring Athletic Success- Why do we feel the need to compete?- Wendy Long, sport journalist
  • Athletes Briefing Madeira: Athletes' Committee Election:
  • Back to Mazatlan, or commence a la commencement.
  • Adios Mazatlan-see you in Madeira! Les