Triathlon

— 21 August 2023

Test trials in the Seine: a glass half full

The image was beautiful. Full of promise, less than a year away from the Paris 2024 Games. A battalion of triathletes throwing themselves into the Seine for the first... Read more »

— 17 August 2023

Paris 2024 finally takes to the water with triathlon

No more jokes. Less than two weeks after an open-water swimming test event sent back to the bottom, due to anything but summery weather, the Seine will begin its... Read more »

— 17 August 2023

A 100 km world circuit

World Triathlon is extending the distance. The body chaired by Spain’s Marisol Casado has announced the signing of an unprecedented partnership agreement with the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO), to... Read more »

— 28 June 2023

A Saudi at the head of Asia

Saudi Arabia’s growing influence in sport is not only reflected in football and the hosting of major events. It is also evident on the governing bodies. One example is... Read more »

— 16 June 2023

Bonuses for the test event

World Triathlon is breaking its piggy bank. The body has announced that its executive committee has given the go-ahead to award $120,000 in prize money for the test event... Read more »

— 5 June 2023

“A course for the smartest”

Triathlon can play the big man. Since its inclusion in the Olympic programme at the Sydney 2000 Games, it has often inherited the most telegenic and spectacular venues. The... Read more »

— 10 May 2023

Spain will receive the world

Triathlon is taking root in Spain. The world body of the discipline, World Triathlon, has announced that its executive committee has awarded Malaga the organisation of the finals of... Read more »

— 27 April 2023

World Triathlon pushes the walls

World Triathlon gains space. The international body chaired by the Spaniard Marisol Casado announced the acquisition of a new world headquarters. It remains in Lausanne, where it has been... Read more »

— 14 April 2023

World Triathlon opens the door to Russia and Belarus

And five. After fencing, table tennis, taekwondo and wrestling, a fifth international federation of an Olympic sport has decided to follow the IOC’s recommendation by reinstating Russian and Belarusian... Read more »

— 14 April 2023

The World Multisport Championships will return to Spain

Return to Spain for the World Triathlon Multisport. The World Triathlon Executive Committee has decided to award Pontevedra the organization of the event in 2025. The Spanish city had... Read more »