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Olympic Games Highlights
29/08/08 - The women’s and men’s triathlon competitions at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games were rousing success stories, not just for the six medallists but for the entire sport of triathlon. For each day of the... |
Full StoryBeijing Games Comes to a Close
25/08/08 - The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games came to a close in another lavish and spectacular show at the Birds Nest stadium. Heavenly drums, silver bell dancers, light wheels and flying men took center stage to... |
Full StoryITU launches new ‘Super’ series
21/08/08 - Less then 24 hours after the completion of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games triathlon, the International Triathlon Union today announced an innovative new platform for the sport by establishing a pioneering... |
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 StorySnowsill Golden in Beijng
18/08/08 - Australias Emma Snowsill lived up to all the pre-race hype to win the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games womens triathlon gold medal with a blistering run leg in the scorching heat at the Ming Tomb Reservoir... |
Full StoryOlympic Odyssey: The Warm Up
17/08/08 - Former World Number one Chris Hill takes us to Beijing through the athletes eyes Some of the athletes racing in the Beijing Olympic Games triathlon tested out the Ming Tomb Reservoir course in an... |
Full StoryBeijing Photo Gallery - Pre-Race
17/08/08 - With all athletes in Beijing ready for the big races, many took the opportunity to take to the course yesterday during official bike and swim course familiarization tours. Most athletes were relaxed and... |
Full StoryBeijing Spotlight: Team Canada
17/08/08 - For the first time Canada will field a full team of three men and three women at the Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Qualifying was finalised two months ago after the Vancouver BG Triathlon World... |
Full StoryOlympic Pontoon Draw Completed
16/08/08 - The draw for the athletes starting positions for Monday and Tuesday’s Olympic races was completed this afternoon at the host hotel for the Beijing Olympic Games triathlon competition. In a blind draw,... |
Full StoryAthletes test out Olympic course
15/08/08 - The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games triathlon countdown officially started yesterday with the opening of the triathlon venue in the Changping District. A number of the sport’s top competitors took advantage... |
Full StoryBeijing Triathlon Coverage Online
15/08/08 - Triathlon’s third appearance at the Olympic Games will be this Monday and Tuesday at the triathlon venue in the Changping district of Beijing. The course format is a one lap 1500m open water swim, 6 lap... |
Full StoryCortassa withdraws from Olympics
15/08/08 - Italian Nadia Cortassa will not compete in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games after withdrawing with an injury. This year’s European Championships silver medalist was involved in a bike accident on July 6... |
Full StoryBeijing Spotlight: Team USA
13/08/08 - Team USA was in Beijing for a few days, long enough to check out their surroundings, and march in the opening ceremonies. The team left Beijing for a week-long training camp in Jeju, South Korea but will... |
Full StoryFernandes Confident for Monday
13/08/08 - Today at the Jundu Tourist Villa, the official hotel for the triathlon at the Olympics, Vanessa Fernandes spoke to the media about her preparation and mindset for the Beijing Olympic Games. For months... |
Full StoryBeijing Team Spotlight: GBR
11/08/08 - The British team for the Olympic Games is a complementary mix of youth and experience. Remarkably, every member of the British squad has claimed a world championship title, demonstrating their pedigree of... |
Full StoryTriathlon Update from Beijing
11/08/08 - Yesterday’s rain cooled down the city, giving some relief from the searing heat and humidity here in Beijing. However, rains turned to a torrential downpour for parts of the day, forcing many... |
Full StoryWatch Olympic Interviews
11/08/08 - New videos are now online! Catch interviews with some of the top medal contenders including world champion Javier Gomez, Emma Snowsill and 2000 Olympic gold medalist Simon Whitfield. Listen in as they... |
Full StoryOlympic course preparation
09/08/08 - The course for the men’s and women’s triathlon Olympic competitions continues to come together as the races are now just eight days away. Yesterday the swim course was laid down and measured... |
Full StoryBeijing Olympic Games now Open
09/08/08 - The Olympic flame was lit as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad opened last night. The Opening Ceremonies were a spectacular show signifying the start of the Beijing Olympic Games. We’re just 8 days until... |
Full StoryBeijing Opening Ceremonies
09/08/08 - On Friday night the Games of the XXIX Olympiad opened in a lavish and spectacular show at the National Stadium, more commonly known as the Birds Nest. An estimated 91,000 fans were in attendance watching... |
Full StoryOlympic Odyssey: The Women
25/07/08 - Former World Number one Chris Hill takes us to Beijing through the athletes eyes This week Olympic Odyssey looks at six women racing the Games in mini profiles by visiting their website diaries for the... |
Full StoryOlympic Fields all set for Beijing
21/07/08 - With all 110 athletes confirmed for Beijing, ITU is pleased to announce the Start Numbers and Transition area positions for the Triathlon at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games have been finalized. The draw... |
Full StoryOlympic Draw To Take Place Today
19/07/08 - The final confirmations from all NOC’s for Olympic nominations have been confirmed with ITU late last night. Today in Kitzbühel, at the final World Cup before the Games, the draw for race numbers will... |
Full StoryIOC Prohibition on Olympic Betting
16/07/08 - The IOC has been closely following developments in sports betting. After consulting experts on the subject, and particularly the Olympic Movement stakeholders, in December 2006, the Executive Board... |
Full StoryWho’s Beijing Bound?
11/07/08 - With less than a month until the start of the Beijing Olympic Games, the start lists for the men’s and women’s triathlons are almost finalized. More than 30 countries have confirmed their teams. ... |
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