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London 2012 Olympic Qualifying Update after San Diego

16/05/12 - The two-year ITU Olympic Qualification Period is almost at an end after the penultimate race in the city where triathlon was invented. The ITU World Triathlon San Diego held plenty of hopes and dreams, some... |

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Jonathan Brownlee starts 2012 season with dominating win in San Diego

13/05/12 - Great Britain’s Jonathan Brownlee{/exp:tag_this} kicked off his Olympic season with a dominant performance in San Diego, winning his second ITU World Triathlon Series event ahead of Switzerland’s Sven... |

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Helen Jenkins dominates as triathlon returns to San Diego

12/05/12 - Great Britain’s Helen Jenkins{/exp:tag_this} continued her brilliant start to 2012 with a dominating run to crush the field in San Diego, in a race that had a huge impact on London Olympic qualification. After... |

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ITU completes final London 2012 site visit

11/05/12 - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) recently completed its final site visit before the rapidly approaching London 2012 Olympic Games. ITU Technical Delegates for London, Thanos Nikopoulos, ITU Senior... |

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San Diego Pre-race Press Conference Highlights

11/05/12 - On the eve of the women’s race at the ITU World Triathlon San Diego, four of the sport’s biggest names met with the media at the event’s official pre-race press conference. Reigning World Champion Helen... |

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London 2012 - Olympic flame lit at Olympia

10/05/12 - With only 78 days until the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, the Olympic flame was today lit at Olympia during a ceremony organised by the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC). The lighting... |

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San Diego - the birthplace of triathlon

09/05/12 - This weekend presents a rare opportunity to witness history in the making as triathlon returns to its roots in San Diego. The second ITU World Triathlon Series event of 2012 offers the perfect chance to reflect... |

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Team ITU completes part of Olympic puzzle in Huatulco

09/05/12 - The final Team ITU event of 2012 was designed to help its athletes push towards the London 2012 Olympics, and while they did just that, they know the battle is not just over yet. Huatulco was the final World... |

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Edmonton ITU World Cup adds Mixed Team Relay to weekend schedule

08/05/12 - On Friday 6 July, two days prior to the 2012 Edmonton ITU Triathlon World Cup, Edmonton will host a Mixed Team Relay event in scenic Hawrelak Park at 12 noon. The event is geared to promote the Mixed Team... |

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Historic weekend in store as the ITU World Triathlon Series comes to San Diego

07/05/12 - This weekend’s race marks an important step in triathlon history, it's the first time an ITU race has been held in San Diego, the birthplace of modern triathlon. On 25 September 1974 the very first triathletes... |

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Simon De Cuyper takes debut ITU World Cup in Huatulco

06/05/12 - While the high temperatures for the women were punishing, the men battled through even more intense conditions in Huatulco at the 2012 ITU Triathlon World Cup. With a start time close to high noon, the men dove... |

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Flora Duffy dominates in Huatulco for first World Cup victory

06/05/12 - Despite an early start time, the elite women competing in Huatulco at the third stop of the 2012 ITU World Cup circuit were confronted with debilitating heat. The high air and water temperatures, combined with... |

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Pujades (FRA) and Muller (GER) win in Antalya

06/05/12 - Anthony Pujades (FRA) and Karin Muller (GER) are celebrating victory tonight after winning the Elite titles at the European Cup in Antalya. Both victories are significant: for Pujades, it’s his first ever... |

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2012 Huatulco World Cup press conference highlights

04/05/12 - Past world champion Ivan Rana{/exp:tag_this} (ESP) and 2011 Pan Am Games bronze medallist Pamela Oliveira{/exp:tag_this} (BRA) joined Mexico's Claudia Rivas{/exp:tag_this} and Crisanto Grajales{/exp:tag_this}... |

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Antalya European Cup Preview

04/05/12 - European Athletes visit Turkey this weekend for the second European Cup race of the season in Antalya. This is the third year in a row Antalya has featured on the European race calendar and the Turkish... |

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