Tagged News for Beijing
2011 Photo Of The Year: Beijing Voting Result
23/12/11 - The ITU Photo of the Year is a competition decided by you, the fans, but this week the response was so big it deserves a round of applause. And it was all down to two extremely popular shots, the image... |
Full StoryBest of 2011: Andrea Hewitt’s Grand Final redemption
20/12/11 - Coming into the 2011 series Grand Final in Beijing it had been a case of so close, but so far, for Andrea Hewitt. A gutsy third in Sydney, fourth in Madrid, 11th in Kitzbühel, fourth in Hamburg, sixth... |
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The Best of Beijing: Age-Groupers review
15/09/11 - The USA won the overall medal tally with 19 gold medals at the ITU Triathlon Age-Group World Championships in Beijing over the weekend. Following the spectacular opening ceremony, a total of 2000... |
Full Story USA’s Verzbicas keeps promise to win Junior Men’s World Championship for McDowell
11/09/11 - The USA’s Lukas Verzbicas kept his promise to training partner and friend Kevin McDowell when he turned in a world class performance to win the ITU Junior Men’s World Championship on the final race in... |
Full Story Alistair Brownlee simply stunning to claim second ITU World Championship
10/09/11 - Alistair Brownlee has firmly stamped himself as the man to beat at the London 2012 Olympic Games, after capturing his second ITU World Championship title in stunning style on the 2008 Olympic triathlon... |
Full StoryGrand Final Opening Ceremony photo gallery
08/09/11 - The Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Grand Final officially opened in spectacular fashion at Changping stadium tonight. Age-group athletes, paratriathletes and their family and friends were... |
Full StoryBeijing Pre-race Press Conference Highlights
08/09/11 - Returning to the 2008 Beijing Olympic course brings back memories at the official pre-race press conference for the 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Grand Final Beijing. ... |
Full StoryStannard, May claim Aquathlon World Championships
07/09/11 - Competition at the Beijing Grand Final kicked off today with the Aquathlon. After a few hundred age-groupers christened the course, the elite, U23 and junior men and women began the ITU Aquathlon World... |
Full StoryBeijing Elite Women’s Preview: Is Helen Jenkins on her way to her second World Title?
06/09/11 - The 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series started in Sydney, before heading to Madrid, Kitzbühel, Hamburg, London and Lausanne. Now after six brilliant rounds, that included three... |
Full StoryBeijing Elite Men’s Preview: A Brownlee one-two or will Gomez spoil the party?
06/09/11 - The 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series started in Sydney, before heading to Madrid, Kitzbühel, Hamburg, London and Lausanne. Now after six brilliant rounds, that included three... |
Full StoryYouth Olympic Games medallists favourites to take Junior World Championships
05/09/11 - They are just starting out in their international careers, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t keep a close eye on the talent in this year’s Junior ITU World Championships. With Youth Olympic Games... |
Full StoryOverall Beijing preview: What to watch out for and why
01/09/11 - The event of the year is about to kick off, but just exactly what is going to happen when 2040 athletes from 65 different National Federations descend on Beijing for almost a week of multisport madness?... |
Full StoryWhat to see and what to do in the brilliant city of Beijing
30/08/11 - Are you one of the thousands of triathletes about to descend on Beijing for the 2011 ITU World Championships? Don’t forget to check off this list of sights to see, exciting things to do and all the... |
Full StoryOne month until Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series Beijing Grand Final
10/08/11 - The 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series hits its peak in exactly one month, when the world’s best converge in China for the Beijing Grand Final. Who will be the 2011 World... |
Full StoryReports from Site Visits - Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series
27/01/11 - Site Visit to Beijing Representatives from ITU and the Local Organising Committee met on 18-19 January in Changping, Beijing to check up on preparations for the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World... |
Full Story 27 Nations to compete in ITU Paratriathlon World Championships, Beijing 2011
09/12/10 - With only two days before the International Paralympic Committee’s decision on the new sport additions to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, the International Triathlon Union is pleased to announce that 27... |
Full StoryITU Unveils Schedule for 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series
12/10/10 - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) today announced the 2011 dates and cities for the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series. The world’s finest triathletes will vie for the title of... |
Full StoryFrodeno Crowned Olympic Champ
19/08/08 - German athlete Jan Frodeno unleashed a brilliantly timed sprint to take the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games gold medal in a time of 1:48:53 only 50 metres from the line. Previously this year I have lost all... |
Full StoryBritish Olympic Team Confirmed
27/06/08 - At an announcement in Hyde Park, London, the British Olympic Association named the triathlon competitors to represent Great Britain at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing: Men: Alistair Brownlee, Will... |
Full StoryJapanese Olympic Team Announced
24/06/08 - After Ai Ueda and Ryosuke Yamamoto won this year’s Asian Championships, Japan was assured of at least one women’s and men’s spots in the Olympic Games fields. With Juri Ide and Kiyomi Niwata high... |
Full StoryU.S. Olympic Team Finalized
23/06/08 - Sarah Haskins and Hunter Kemper turned in stellar performances at the Hy-Vee ITU Triathlon World Cup in Des Moines, Iowa, on Sunday to earn the final spots for nomination to the 2008 U.S. Olympic team. ... |
Full StorySwiss Olympic Team Confirmed
21/06/08 - Last week Swiss Triathlon finalized the six athletes who will head to Beijing for this summer’s Olympic Games. Switzerland is one of just five countries to qualify the maximum of three men and three... |
Full StorySpanish Olympic team Announced
20/06/08 - This week the Spanish triathlon federation (Federación Española de Triatlón) have announced their nomination team to the Spanish Olympic Committee (Comité Olímpico Español). At the conclusion of... |
Full StoryFrance Names Olympic Team
16/06/08 - The French triathlon federation (La Fédération Française de Triathlon) announced its Olympic team that will represent France at this summer’s Olympic Games. Leading the men’s team is the always... |
Full StoryCanadian Olympic Team Announced
15/06/08 - Triathlon Canada announced its Olympic team last week after the country was one of just five to secure a full men’s and women’s teams. The men’s team is led by two-time Olympian and 2000 gold... |
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