Tag: International Triathlon Union
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International Triathlon Union teams up with IOC in fight against illegal betting
Madrid, Jan 23, 2015: The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has reasserted its commitment to fighting illegal betting, match-fixing and corruption in sport by signing up to the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Integrity Betting Intelligence System (IBIS). As an intelligence-sharing digital platform, IBIS will enable ITU and its members/national federations to access an extensive network of…
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ITU opens bidding for new Multisport World Championship festival
Madrid, Spain, Jan 16, 2015: The International Triathlon Union (ITU) today opened bidding for the 2017 ITU Multisport World Championship Festival. The inaugural championship event will see Duathlon, Aquathlon, Cross Triathlon and Long Distance Triathlon World Championship races contested over a ten-day celebration starting in 2017. “Combining all of these World Championship events into one…
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ITU celebrates World Triathlon Series
By: Rob Fawdon, London, UK, June 03, 2014: This weekend’s International Triathlon Union World Triathlon Series [WTS] event held in Hyde Park, London, has been heralded as the most successful non-Grand Final London WTS event in history after the race achieved unprecedented participation and attendance figures, and registered record breaking online viewers and traffic across…
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ITU President sets out vision
By: Robert Fawdon, Yokohama – Japan, May 17, 2014: ITU, Marisol Casado, President of the International Triathlon Union [ITU] and IOC Member, has today set out her vision for the organisation, highlighting the desire for Triathlon Mixed Relay to be added to the Olympic Sports Programme, while also celebrating the development, growth and innovation of other…
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International Triathlon Union appoints VERO Communications
Madrid – Spain, May 8, 2014: The International Triathlon Union [ITU], the world governing body of Triathlon, has contracted VERO Communications, the London based sports communications consultancy led by Chairman Mike Lee OBE. VERO’s scope of work will include helping to develop ITU’s international communications strategy, liaising with international sports media and promoting the federation.…
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WUC Department meets with FIS and ITU
Lausanne, Sept 20, 2013: The World University Championships department has continued its series of work meetings with FISU partner International Federations. Last week the WUC delegates were joined by their Winter Universiade counterparts Milan Augustin (Director) and Jiho Kim (Executive Assistant) when convening with the International Ski Federation (FIS). Sarah Lewis (FIS Secretary General) was…
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PruHealth World Triathlon Grand Final
Ahead of the PruHealth World Triathlon Grand Final from 11-15 September in Hyde Park, please find below all interview opportunities in the build up to the event. All will take place in the media centre in Hyde Park, unless otherwise stated. In additional members of the GB age group teams and para-triathlon teams are available…
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Attribute a Gold Medal to Lisa Norden
Women’s Triathlon – Sweden/Switzerland The Swedish NOC and the Swedish Triathlon Federation requests the CAS to attribute a Gold Medal to Lisa Norden London – GBR, August 10, 2012: The ad hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has registered an application filed by the Swedish NOC and the Swedish Triathlon Federation…