Latest ETU News for Federations

Renato Bertrandi elected as new President of the European Triathlon Union

24/04/12 - An Extraordinary Congress was held in Eilat on Thursday 19 April following a vote of no confidence in the ETU Board. Following elections, Renato Bertrandi (ITA) was elected as President of the European... |

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António Miguel Jourdan 1971 - 2012

02/04/12 - ITU was shocked this weekend by the sudden passing of one of their finest coaches and mentors, António Miguel Jourdan of Portugal. He was just 41 years old. António was one of ITU Development’s lead coaching... |

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Launch of 2nd ITU Science and Triathlon World Conference in 2013

01/03/12 - ITU is pleased to confirm the 2nd ITU Science and Triathlon World Conference will be hosted by the Swiss Federal Institute of Sports Magglingen in February 2013. Click here for the conference website On ITU’s... |

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Ahmed Nasser appointed to ITU Executive Board

06/12/11 - ITU is pleased to announce that Ahmed Nasser of Egypt has been appointed to the ITU Executive Board. He replaces Li Xin of China who unfortunately passed away in October. Nasser, the founding President of the... |

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ETU Development Continues in Croatia

26/09/11 - Twenty coaches representing nine National Federations begin a coaching course in Croatia this week as part of the 2011 ETU Sport Development project. The ITU accredited Level 2 Competitive Coaching... |

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Jem Lawson - Secretary General

30/06/11 - The ETU are sorry to announce the resignation of Secretary General Jem Lawson. Following a series of recent health scares, Jem's offer of resignation has relunctantly been accepted by the EB Board and Jem... |

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Europe dominates in Chile as Tayama dedicates win to Japan

02/04/11 - Russian women came away the big winners and Hirokatsu Tayama{/exp:tag_this} dedicated his first-place to Japan in two ITU triathlon events in Chile last week. The Santiago ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup was... |

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Olympic Solidarity awards 16 triathletes “London 2012” Scholarships from World Programme

30/03/11 - A total 16 triathletes have been awarded "London 2012" Olympic Scholarships by the IOC's Olympic Solidarity's World Programme Fund. This is the largest number of awards in ITU's history as an Olympic sport.... |

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British Triathlon confirms 2011 British Aquathlon titles

22/03/11 - British Triathlon is pleased to announce the 2011 British Aquathlon Championships will take place on Saturday 30 July at Littlehampton Marina, West Sussex. The announcement completes the British Championships... |

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ITU Facilitators course in Vancouver

12/03/11 - A group of 13 participants from all corners of the globe converged on ITU headquarters in Vancouver for the past three days to attend an ITU Facilitator certification course. In what was the first international... |

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Vicky Holland, Kris Gemmell triumph in Wellington

12/03/11 - Vicky Holland{/exp:tag_this} (GBR) and Kris Gemmell{/exp:tag_this} (NZL) were victorious in Wellington, New Zealand today at the Oceania Championships. Gemmell, an Olympian and 4-time World Cup winner, claimed... |

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Champions auction items for Christchurch Relief

11/03/11 - Christchurch-based hosts of popular podcast IM Talk John Newsom and Bevan Eyles endured the devastating earthquake that struck Christchurch, New Zealand just over two weeks ago. With close to 200 deaths,... |

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ITU President Marisol Casado Visits USA Triathlon Staff

09/03/11 - USA Triathlon was honored Tuesday by a visit from Marisol Casado, President of the International Triathlon Union, who took time out of a busy trip to the United States to sit down with the entire USA Triathlon... |

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Swiss Triathlon Training Camp at Canary Islands

24/02/11 - The Swiss National Triathlon team have had a picture perfect start to their 2011 ITU season, but forgive the athletes if they didn’t have time to take in the breathtaking views on a recent training camp.... |

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ITU World Conference of Science in Triathlon

27/01/11 - In 2007, Discovery Channel visited ITU’s World Cup race in Vancouver to shoot and produce a 4-part series on the science behind triathlon. The stories covered a wide range of topics including the complex... |

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