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Japan shows its class at the Paratriathlon Asian Championships August 13, 2018
Japan showed anew why it is considered Asia"s triathlon power house by winning six of the eight classes contested in Mt. Mayon ASTC Asian Paratriathlon Championships held for the first time in Legazpi City, in the Philipines. Kaji Tetsuki, a silver medalist in the World Cup race in Magog, led the Japanese charge as he […]
World champions France power to European mixed relay gold August 11, 2018
The French team announced days before the European Championships that their goal here in Glasgow was to add the European title to their collection for this year, and they delivered. With the current European winner, Pierre Le Corre, and bronze medallist Cassandre Beaugrand, in the team along with Leonie Periault and Dorian Coninx, the French […]
Frenchman Le Corre takes his first European Crown August 10, 2018
France’s Pierre Le Corre secured this afternoon at Strathclyde Park, in Glasgow, his first ever European title, with Spaniard Fernando Alarza claiming silver after an astonishing run leg and Belgium’s Marten Van Riel finishing in third place. In an afternoon with bits of sunrays and bits of rain, it was to nobody’s surprise that Slovakia’s […]
France in hunt for mixed relay gold in the European Championships August 10, 2018
Everything is ready in Strathclyde Park in Glasgow for the Mixed Relay European Championship, and with 17 teams toeing the start line, current World Champion France is in the hunt for another gold. “I hope to bring home another medal,” women’s bronze medallist Cassandre Beaugrand (FRA) said. “We have good cohesion and all understand each […]
Japan out to dominate Asian Championships of Paratriathlon August 9, 2018
Just five months after competing at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, Japan’s Keiichi Sato has switched to summer mode and targets his fourth title at the Paratriathlon Asian Championships set for Friday (10 August) in Mt Mayon, Legazpi, Philippines. Sato, who competed in Nordic skiing at PyeongChang 2018, will try to add another medal to […]
An inspiring Nicola Spirig claims her sixth European Crown in Glasgow August 9, 2018
Even the sun was out today at Strathclyde Park in Glasgow for the flawless show that Nicola Spirig had prepared for the European Championships. The Swiss, one of the oldest competitors in the field, impressed everyone to claim the European crown again, the sixth of her career, proving that she is serious when she announced […]
Celebrating 200K Followers on Instagram August 8, 2018
What an awesome surprise to see that we have reached over 200,000 followers on our @worldtriathlon Instagram channel! We could not be more thankful to all of the fans that like to engage and keep up with the sport, we love sharing Triathlon with you! So in honour of reaching such a huge milestone, we […]
Athletes chatter ahead of Glasgow European Championships August 8, 2018
With cold and rainy conditions in Glasgow for the 2018 European Championships, some legends of the sport as well as some of the rising stars of triathlon are getting ready to compete. Let’s hear what they said 24 hours before the races. Cassandre Beaugrand On being part of the French mixed relay team that won […]
ITU Accepting Nominations For Athletes Committee August 8, 2018
ITU has opened the process to nominate a new Athletes Committee for the next two-year term. Nominations can be sent until September 6, 2018. The role of athletes in the decision-making process of ITU has been a fundamental principle of ITU since its creation in Avignon, France, 1989. The inclusion of elected athletes on the […]
Legends of the sport and rising stars will battle for the European Crown in Glasgow August 7, 2018
The battle for the title of 2018 European Champion will once again be fierce as 45 women take the stage this Thursday in Glasgow, including legends of the sport such as Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig vying for her sixth title and rising stars like France’s Cassandre Beaugrand looking for the first of her career. The calm […]