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WTS Leeds postponed
In an announcement sent out today, the organizers of the World Triathlon Leeds have postponed the event scheduled for June 6 to 7. Athletes on the bike at WTS Leeds. The ITU shut down all activities...
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IOC remains fully committed to Tokyo Games
In a communique released yesterday, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) says that with four months to go before the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, there is “no need for any drastic decisions.” Flags flying...
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PTO increases pro athlete bonuses and distributes money right away
Putting its money where its mouth is, the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) will pay its year-end Annual Bonus Program immediately to provide short-term support to professional athletes....
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Laundry overcomes the odds
After his horrendous crash in Nice last year where he shattered his scapula, Jackson Laundry somehow managed to bounce back with a runner-up finish at Ironman 70.3 Campeche last week. Jackson Laundry...
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Ironman announces virtual racing
Triathletes will be able to fuel their competitive urges in April as Ironman announces a new virtual racing series that will even include a professional component. Virtual reality racing is on the way...
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Team Canada won’t be heading to Tokyo Olympics this summer
Canada has become the first nation to say that it will not send athletes to Tokyo this summer for the Olympic or Paralympic Games, urging organizers to postpone the Games for one year. Photo: Getty...
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Is Canada pushing the IOC to postpone the Olympics?
In an interview with USA Today, Canadian International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Dick Pound said the Tokyo Olympics would be postponed. The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport says “Not making a...
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Tokyo Olympics will be rescheduled
In a conference call this morning, the International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Odaiba Harbor in Tokyo,...
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Athletes react to Tokyo 2020 postponement
It’s been a tumultuous few days for Canadian Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls as officials wrestled with whether or not the 2020 Tokyo Games would be postponed. Stefan Daniel wins the ITU World...
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Triathlon Canada prepares for 2021 Games
Triathlon Canada’s high performance director, Eugene Liang, has been a busy man over the past few days as the world reels from the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting postponement of the...
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Challenge Roth cancelled
“We are so sorry,” are the words that you’ll see atop the Challenge Roth website today as one of the sport’s most iconic events is cancelled for 2020. The next race will take place on July 4, 2021....
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Advance buys Ironman from Wanda Sports Group
Advance, a private, family-owned business that owns Conde Nast, has “entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement … to acquire the Ironman Group in an all-cash transaction.” 2016 Ironman World...
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Sportstats launches virtual triathlon
Ottawa-based timing company Sportstats along with Victoria’s LifeSport Coaching, have created a free virtual triathlon. There are three races – a sprint, standard-distance and half-distance – that...
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Ironman New Zealand champ Joe Skipper criticized for 325 km ride
With the United Kingdom facing a lockdown, Joe Skipper’s 325 km ride that took him over nine hours has generated criticism online. Joe Skipper on his way to a sixth-place finish at the 2019 Ironman...
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Buyer’s Guide: Tri-Friendly Running Shoes
Running has become a hugely popular way of staying fit during the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. For most triathletes, though, spring is always a great time to get some new running shoes. Photo: Getty...
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International travel order forces postponement of WTS Montreal
A Government order yesterday limiting the entry of most foreign travellers to Canada until June 30 has forced the postponement of the Montreal International Triathlon, which serves as the national...
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Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic 2021 dates announced
The Olympic Games will take place from July 23 to August 8, 2021, while the Paralympic Games will take place from August 24 to September 5, 2021. IOC headquarters in Lausanne. Photo: IOC/Christophe...
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Frodeno signs with Hoka One One
The same day that Asics launched the shoe that he wore on his way to a course record in Kona last year, Jan Frodeno announced that Hoka One One will be his new running shoe partner for the next three...
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Quality vs. Quantity on the Bike
Spain’s Pablo Dapena won the ITU Long Distance World Championships in 2018 and took the silver medal the following year. Forced to train indoors thanks to the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, he shares...
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Passion for the Business: Jesse Du Bey
When it was announced that Ironman had been sold by Chinese conglomerate Wanda Sports Group to Advance, one name involved in the deal immediately jumped out to those who have been covering the sport...
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