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Senegal holds first triathlon championship

Senegal holds first triathlon championship

14/04/16 - The Senegalese Federation of Triathlon is organising this year, the first Senegal championship of Triathlon. The organization of this championship was made possible by the International Triathlon... |

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Valentina Carvallo puts Rio in focus

Valentina Carvallo puts Rio in focus

29/01/16 - You wouldn’t have guessed it given her World Cup win last year, but Chilean native Valentina Carvallo got her start in triathlon late in the game by elite standards. While Carvallo always had a passion... |

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Boris Teddy trains with Tokyo on his mind

Boris Teddy trains with Tokyo on his mind

22/01/16 - In 2014, the second Summer Youth Olympic Games was held in Nanjing, China. Young triathletes from all across the globe gathered at a start line and raced in honour of their nation. Representing the... |

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Burabay and Ulaanbaatar host ASTC – ITU Development Continental Camp

Burabay and Ulaanbaatar host ASTC – ITU Development Continental Camp

04/09/15 - Since 2012, the ASTC has been visiting developing countries with the goal of holding a sport development camp for three days that spreads talent identification concepts and value to the countries. The... |

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ITU renews sport development programme for 2015

ITU renews sport development programme for 2015

19/02/15 - ITU recently announced that it is accepting applications for the 2015 Team ITU, which is dedicated to offering support, resources and expertise to athletes from emerging National Federations that show a... |

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ITU partners with Swim Smooth

ITU partners with Swim Smooth

19/12/14 - ITU is pleased to announce it has partnered with swimming coach platform Swim Smooth to enhance its coach education programme. Swim Smooth, recognized for its individualized approach to maximizing each... |

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Edmonton leaves female coaching legacy

Edmonton leaves female coaching legacy

12/11/14 - The 2014 TransCanada World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton in partnership with the Edmonton Triathlon Academy and ITU Development are pleased to announce an exciting coaching development opportunity for... |

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Japan hosts ITU Technical Official Level 1 Seminar to prepare for Tokyo 2020

Japan hosts ITU Technical Official Level 1 Seminar to prepare for Tokyo 2020

07/11/14 - ITU and ASTC held a Technical Official Level 1 Seminar November 1-2 at the Tokyo College of Sports and Recreation. ITU lead facilitator, Melody Tan from Malaysia, was assisted by Jin Suzuki from Japan to... |

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Paraguay hosts community course in Asunción

Paraguay hosts community course in Asunción

24/10/14 - Asunción, the capital city of Paraguay, welcomed a long waited ITU/OS community level coaching course held at the Paraguayan Olympic Committee. Situated at a rural area outside the city, it is an ideal... |

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The journey has just begun in Myanmar

The journey has just begun in Myanmar

17/10/14 - From 6-9 October an ITU Community Coaching Course, which was granted via Olympic Solidarity fund, was held for the newly created Myanmar Triathlon Federation facilitated by Peter Clifford from Australia.... |

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ITU opens Development Centre in Cairo

ITU opens Development Centre in Cairo

17/03/14 - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) is proud to announce that it has opened an ITU Development Centre in Cairo, Egypt in collaboration with its continental confederation, Africa Triathlon Union... |

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ITU President Casado meets with IOC President Rogge

ITU President Casado meets with IOC President Rogge

30/11/12 - ITU President and IOC Member Marisol Casado and ITU Sport Director Gergely Markus this week met with IOC President Jacques Rogge and IOC Director General Christophe De Kepper in Lausanne to discuss the... |

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Former triathlon CEO Norman Brook a teacher first

Former triathlon CEO Norman Brook a teacher first

27/11/12 - Norman Brook coaches coaches, facilitates facilitating, and teaches teaching. A trained educator, Brook built his career on the foundations of learning. He began briefly as a secondary school teacher... |

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ITU holds first Level 1 Coaching Course in Iraq

ITU holds first Level 1 Coaching Course in Iraq

25/04/12 - Funding from Olympic Solidarity has helped triathlon to reach a new corner of the world, with 25 participants taking part in the first ITU Level 1 Club Coaching Course in Iraq this week. Olympic... |

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Successful ITU Level 2 Competitive Coaching course in Chiba, Japan

Successful ITU Level 2 Competitive Coaching course in Chiba, Japan

28/11/11 - A new generation of coaches in Asia have moved on to the next stage of development, with 22 coaching candidates from five different countries taking part in the five-day ITU Level 2 Competitive Coaching... |

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All Africa Games legacy starts with ITU Level 1 Club and Community Coaching Course in Mozambique

All Africa Games legacy starts with ITU Level 1 Club and Community Coaching Course in Mozambique

27/11/11 - Triathlon’s first appearance in the All Africa Games in Maputo has already left a powerful legacy for the sport in Mozambique, with the first ITU Level 1 Club and Community Coaching Course this month... |

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ITU Level 2 Competitive Coaching Course - Searching for Coaching excellence in Europe

ITU Level 2 Competitive Coaching Course - Searching for Coaching excellence in Europe

07/10/11 - The European Triathlon Union (ETU) and the International Triathlon Union hosted a Level 2 Competitive Coaching Course in Pula, Croatia from 29th September to 3rd October 2011. The course took place in... |

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Community Coaching Course held in Nicaragua

Community Coaching Course held in Nicaragua

28/09/11 - With 23 coaches, the ITU Level 1 Club and Community Coaching Course was held for four days in Managua, capital of the Central American country of Nicaragua. Attendees were coaches and physical education... |

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ITU announces 2011 Athlete and Coach Scholarships

ITU announces 2011 Athlete and Coach Scholarships

11/05/11 - The International Triathlon Union (ITU), the worldwide governing body for triathlon, today announced recipients of its Athlete and Coaching Scholarships. With the long-term goal of participating at an... |

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Level 1 Community Coaches Education Course in Bangkok

Level 1 Community Coaches Education Course in Bangkok

26/04/11 - The Asian Triathlon Confederation (ASTC) and the International Triathlon Union (ITU) hosted an ITU level 1 Community Coaches’ Education Course in Bangkok, Thailand from April 15-18, 2011. The Coaching... |

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ITU/PATCO Level I Coaches Course in Santiago, Chile

ITU/PATCO Level I Coaches Course in Santiago, Chile

30/03/11 - The Chilean Olympic Committee gathered triathlon coaches from Chile and other South American countries during the last week of March to take part in the long waited ITU/PATCO Level I coaches course,... |

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Chacon helps Team ITU to a strong 2011 debut

Chacon helps Team ITU to a strong 2011 debut

29/03/11 - Costa Rica’s Leonardo Chacon highlighted Team ITU’s first performance of the year at the season opening World Cup in Mooloolaba. A total of five athletes from five different countries raced in the... |

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Team ITU kicks off 2011 season in Mooloolaba

Team ITU kicks off 2011 season in Mooloolaba

25/03/11 - The names Aleksandr Latin, Leonardo Chacon, Ron Darmon, Elizabeth Bravo and Mateja Simic might not mean much to triathlon fans yet, but keep a close eye on them as Team ITU makes its 2011 debut in... |

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ITU Facilitators course in Vancouver

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... |

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ITU Secretary General in Costa Rica

ITU Secretary General in Costa Rica

02/03/11 - Earlier in February, ITU Secretary General Loreen Barnett spent a week in Costa Rica to visit with the National Federation and the National Olympic Committee (NOC).  Here, in her own words, is Loreen’s... |

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