ITU News Update: 04 November 2004 - Click title for complete story
  1. WORLD CUP FINALE ON COPACABANA BEACH. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Both Carla Morena (Brasil) and Volodomyr Polikarpenko (Ukraine) are back to defend their title, as well as World Cup series leaders Anja Dittmer (Germany) and Dimitri Gaag (Kakahkstan)- tune into www.triathlon.org for coverage from Rio.
  2. SIZZLING HOT ACTION AT CANCUN TRIATHLON WORLD CUP: Cancun, Mexico, 31 October 2004 - The ITU World Cup Series action was hot and heavy in Cancun with Cedric Fleureton and Anja Dittmer taking top honours.
  3. ITU "ROAD TO BEIJING" MULTI-SPORT CONFERENCE AND ITU CONGRESS: For all of us who have dreamed of bringing the ITU family together for a multi-sport conference these past years, Vancouver is evolving into a dream come true. We now have over 200 participants from 60 countries planning to be in Vancouver for the largest ever gathering of the multi-sport family.
  4. LEANDA CAVE HOME SAFE IN WALES: ITU President Les McDonald caught up with Leanda Cave to find out about her recovery from the accident in Cancun.
  5. ERRATA - ITU CONGRESS NOMINATION FORMS. Marco Sbernadori's nomination missed on Congress documents - final version will be adjusted.
  6. SWIM PHOTOS BY OLYMPIC SWIM DIRECTOR  Alex Zoidisal, part of Gergely Markus' team as the manager of the swim course in Athens sends some spectalcular photos.
  7. PUERTO RICO WOMEN'S RACE: ITU President Les McDonald writes encouraging us to participate in the upcoming ITU Women's Race in Puerto Rico.
  8. CHRISTIAN GIOVANINI PASSES: The ITU family has been saddened by the recent death of Christian Giovanini of Monaco after a long struggle with cancer.
  9. ETU NEWS UPDATE - 03 NOVEMBER 2004:Gergely Markus, ETU Secretary General provides the latest news from Europe including Kate Allen Eurosport "SportStar Award 2004“and news and results from the Alanya ITU European Cup Triathlon.
  10. RAINBOW TRIATHLON SET TO BE BIGGEST EVER IN TOBAGO. Jason Gooding informs us about the Rainbow Cup Triathlon 2005. It will be held on Saturday, 21st May, 2005 on the beautiful island of Tobago.
  11. AN EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME…AND IT ALMOST TOOK A LIFETIME… FOR ME AND 5 MILLION OTHER FANS! Dave McGillivray (photo right-starting the Boston Marathon), writes about the thrills of welcoming home his baseball heroes
  12. NEW GRANDPARENTS AND PARENTS: Lots of new babies arrive in the ITU Family. Read all about the new arrivals and congratulations to all.
  13. UPCOMING ITU EVENTS:
  • 12 November, Mauritius ITU African Cup Triathlon
  • 14 November San Juan Women's ITU Triathlon
  • 2, 3 December: ITU "Road to Beijing" Multi-Sport Conference, Vancouver, Canada
  • 4 December, ITU Congress, Vancouver, Canada
  • 5 December, ITU Regional Congresses, Vancouver, Canad