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Ben Gathercole leads training camp for Pacific Island athletes and coaches

Ben Gathercole leads training camp for Pacific Island athletes and coaches

13/11/19 - Last week was a big one for the Pacific Island triathletes and their coaches from Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and Tahiti, as they experienced a training camp environment led by Ben Gathercole from Australia ahead... |

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First ever win in Mooloolaba for Australia’s Ashleigh Gentle

First ever win in Mooloolaba for Australia’s Ashleigh Gentle

16/03/19 - Queensland’s Mooloolaba Main beach set the scene for the start of the 2019 elite women’s Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup. Conditions were typical for Queensland being hot and humid however the... |

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Australia’s coastline sets the scene for the next stop of the World Cup tour

Australia’s coastline sets the scene for the next stop of the World Cup tour

14/03/19 - For the 17th consecutive year, Queensland, Australia, will play host to the second stop of the ITU World Cup tour in Mooloolaba. With athletes vying for valuable Olympic points, the start list for the... |

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Jeffcoat crowned with Mooloolaba gold in front of a home crowd

10/03/18 - Australia’s Emma Jeffcoat was the one to beat in 2018 ITU Mooloolaba World Cup today. Championed with a home crowd, Jeffcoat dominated today’s race to win gold and step on top of the World Cup... |

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Spain scores Under23/Junior Mixed Relay World Championship win

Spain scores Under23/Junior Mixed Relay World Championship win

17/09/16 - In a thrilling hour of racing that saw constant lead changes until the very last second, Spain proved victorious in the 2016 ITU Under23/Junior Mixed Relay World Championships, just edging Great Britain... |

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Paratriathlon included on 2018 Commonwealth Games programme

Paratriathlon included on 2018 Commonwealth Games programme

14/03/16 - ITU is pleased to learn that the Men’s and Women’s Paratriathlon PT1 sport class will be included at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games as the sport debuts on the Commonwealth Games programme for... |

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Mooloolaba to open the 2016 World Cup season

Mooloolaba to open the 2016 World Cup season

09/03/16 - Mooloolaba will again play host to the opening event of the 2016 ITU World Cup season this weekend. This year is the 14th time that the Sunshine Coast desintation has held an ITU event, but this year... |

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Chaffey cruises to victory at Oceania Championships

Chaffey cruises to victory at Oceania Championships

22/02/16 - By Megan Mindel and IPC Reigning men’s PT1 world champion Bill Chaffey won his home race at the Devonport OTU Para-Triathlon Oceania Championships, which concluded on Sunday (21 February) in Devonport,... |

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Paralympic points up for grabs in Devonport

Paralympic points up for grabs in Devonport

19/02/16 - By Megan Mindel | For the IPC The top para-triathletes from the Oceania region will get to test themselves ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, as the Devonport OTU Para-triathlon Oceania... |

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France wins first Mixed Relay World Championships

France wins first Mixed Relay World Championships

19/07/15 - In the seventh edition of the ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships, France scored its first World Championship title in a down to the line fight. After Great Britain edged out the team in 2014,... |

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Bidding open for World Cups & Multisport Festival

Bidding open for World Cups & Multisport Festival

22/06/15 - ITU has opened bidding for the 2016 Triathlon World Cup season, as well as the 2019 and 2020 ITU Multisport World Championship Festival. “Hosting an ITU event offers cities the opportunity to promote... |

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Emma Carney to race Duathlon World Champs

Emma Carney to race Duathlon World Champs

15/10/14 - With on year to go until the Adelaide 2015 ITU Duathlon World Championships, the local organising committee has announced that two time World Triathlon Champion and ITU Hall of Fame inductee Emma Carney... |

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Great Britain win U23 Mixed Relay World Championships

Great Britain win U23 Mixed Relay World Championships

01/09/14 - Great Britain continued their dominance in the Mixed Relay format, claiming the U23/Junior World Championship today, backing up the Elite title they won earlier this year. Gordon Benson (GRB), the bronze... |

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England wins gold as Mixed Relay debuts at Commonwealth Games

England wins gold as Mixed Relay debuts at Commonwealth Games

26/07/14 - In Mixed Relay’s debut at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, England put together a fiery race garner gold with the team of Jodie Stimpson, Jonathan Brownlee, Vicky Holland and Alistair Brownlee. In a... |

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Commonwealth Games triathlon history at a glance

Commonwealth Games triathlon history at a glance

21/07/14 - With the Glasgow Commonwealth Games just about to celebrate its opening ceremonies, we take a quick look at some quick facts about triathlon’s participation in the major event. Triathlon... |

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Chaffey leads entries for start of Paratriathlon Events

Chaffey leads entries for start of Paratriathlon Events

13/02/14 - This article was written by Mark Gorokhovski | For the IPC The first of the 2014 ITU World Paratriathlon Events will begin with the first event of the year on Sunday (16 February) in Elwood, Australia,... |

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2012 Photo of the Year Week One Result

2012 Photo of the Year Week One Result

09/11/12 - With such a large amount of stunning imagery, opinions and votes were pretty divided this week. In the end the week’s winner in the photo of the year series received 26% of the votes, just beating out... |

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Australian men’s team named for London 2012 Olympic Games

Australian men’s team named for London 2012 Olympic Games

04/06/12 - Beijing Olympians Brad Kahlefeldt and Courtney Atkinson will make their second Games appearance, joined by young-gun Brendan Sexton, after the Australian Olympic Committee today named its men’s team for... |

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An interview with Team Australia

An interview with Team Australia

28/04/11 - Australia have long been established as the powerhouse of triathlon. The country dominates nearly every medal table conceivable. It has the most amount of World Champions with 33 titles across the Elite,... |

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Mooloolaba - An Aussie Triathlon Tradition

Mooloolaba - An Aussie Triathlon Tradition

16/03/11 - The Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival continues its meteoric rise in popularity again, smashing all previous records.  Individual entries were snapped up in a day and teams not long after despite the... |

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Three-time World Champion Peter Robertson announces end of professional career

Three-time World Champion Peter Robertson announces end of professional career

07/12/10 - Triple World Champion and two-time Olympian, Peter “Robbo” Robertson of Australia announced his retirement as a professional athlete.  His aggressive, all-or-nothing racing style won him three World... |

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