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Young Swiss talent with the spirit of Spirig and a love for the mountains
18/02/19 - Switzerland has a new multisport star in the making, and while Anja Weber looks determined to follow in the footsteps of her home country’s evergreen hero Nicola Spirig and conquer the world of... |
Full StoryBarbara Riveros’ inspirational story sets tone for Ambassador role at Youth Olympics
24/07/18 - The flame for the 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was lit today in the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, Greece, marking the start of the Torch Tour, set to travel across the whole... |
Full StoryBuenos Aires celebrates 1 year to go to the Youth Olympic Games
06/10/17 - The setting up of the Olympic rings at the downtown obelisk of the Argentine capital city marked the beginning of the final countdown for the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games, a multi-sports... |
Full StoryBoris 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... |
Full StoryBest of 2014: YOG sprint finish
21/12/14 - Triathlon at the Olympic Games delivered another nailbiting finish, as Great Britain’s Ben Dijkstra was crowned Youth Olympic Champion in a photo finish from New Zealand’s Daniel Hoy in Nanjing at the... |
Full StoryJunior athletes ready to shine in Edmonton
26/08/14 - For a full view of the Junior course, click here. The eyes of the triathlon world will be focused on Edmonton, Canada this week as the 2014 TransCanada Corp. World Triathlon Grand Final swings into... |
Full StoryMixed Relay with a twist at Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games
19/08/14 - It’s Mixed Relay with a different twist at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympics on Thursday August 21. With just one competitor for each NOC, the Mixed Relay teams are instead based on continents. Teams... |
Full StoryYouth Olympics feature: Seth Rider
17/08/14 - With the women’s race done & just one day to go until the lads get their shot on the international stage at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, we get to know the USA’s Seth Rider. Having gotten started... |
Full StoryStephanie Jenks: A small town girl with big hopes
16/08/14 - Depending on how you measure, Nanjing is not even in the top 10 biggest cities in China. But for USA triathlete Stephanie JENKS, of Aurora, Iowa, such rankings mean little. “The [population of the]... |
Full StoryYouth Olympics feature: Victorija Deldio
16/08/14 - It’s the day before the Youth Olympics kick off. All the training is done, all there is left to do is take it all in and race. On the eve of the women’s race, we bring you the second instalment in the YOG... |
Full StoryYouth Olympics feature: Drew Williams
15/08/14 - With the Youth Olympic Games set to kick off next week, we caught up with some of triathlons brightest and freshest talent to find out what they are looking forward to, who they are and what they’ve been... |
Full StoryNanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games preview
14/08/14 - The second Youth Olympic Games kick off this Saturday August 16, in Nanjing China and triathlon will make its second appearance on the program. YOG History The inaugural Youth Olympic Games were... |
Full StoryDan Hoy ready to tackle Youth Olympics
05/05/14 - In August, 15-year-old Kiwi Dan Hoy will head to Nanjing, China to compete on the world stage at the Youth Olympic Games. Hoy qualified for YOG as the top athlete from New Zealand at the 2014 Penrith ITU... |
Full StoryEmma Snowsill to mentor rising stars at 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games
17/03/14 - In conjunction with the International Olympic Committee, ITU is pleased to announce that Beijing Olympic gold medalist Emma Snowsill (AUS) has been selected to be an Athlete Role Model (ARM) for the 2014... |
Full StorySix NOCs apply to host the 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2018
02/03/12 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is pleased to announce that six National Olympic Committees (NOCs) have submitted applications for Candidate Cities to host the 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games... |
Full StoryYouth Olympic champion heads to San Francisco to test himself
05/07/11 - Youth Olympic champion Aaron Barclay (NZL) will once again compete against international elite athletes at the 2011 San Francisco ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup this weekend. The 19 year old’s previous... |
Full StoryNanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games emblem unveiled
19/05/11 - With 1185 days to go, Nanjing has proudly unveiled their emblem for the second Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2014. Launched with a grand ceremony, broadcast live on national television to audiences... |
Full StoryITU President Marisol Casado in Nanjing with IOC
21/01/11 - After meeting with top ITU Executives in Beijing, Marisol Casado—ITU President of ITU and IOC Member—traveled to Nanjing, China as part of the IOC’s Coordination Commission for the second Youth... |
Full Story2010 in Review: ITU Milestones
30/12/10 - It was a year of milestones for triathlon in 2010: the sport had the honour of being the first medal awarded at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. ITU hosted the first-ever Sprint Triathlon... |
Full StoryYouth Olympic Champion’s uniform added to the Olympic Museum
23/11/10 - Triathlon’s presence at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland was bolstered after Yuka Sato’s historic race-worn suit was added to the collections. Japan’s Sato joined Olympic legends after being... |
Full StoryITU President Attends the IOC Debriefing of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games
08/11/10 - ITU President and IOC Member Marisol Casado visited the Olympic capital in Lausanne, Switzerland last Wednesday to attend the International Federation (IF) Debriefing of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic... |
Full StoryAnti-doping Team at Youth Olympic Games
26/08/10 - The ITU Anti-doping Team was recently in Singapore for the Youth Olympic Games where 24 of the 64 youth athletes were subjected to In-Competition testing. For many of the athletes, it was the first time... |
Full StoryEuropean Squad Wins Tight Finish at First-Ever YOG Team Triathlon
19/08/10 - Youth Olympic Games bronze medallist Alois Knabl (AUT) edged out the Youth Games champion Aaron Barclay (NZL) in a thrilling finish, claiming the YOG Team Triathlon gold medal for Team Europe 1. Knabl’s... |
Full StoryTeam Triathlon to Demonstrate How the Sport Inspires Youth
17/08/10 - A 4 x mixed, super sprint-distance relay is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Thursday, making a historical debut at YOG. An inspirational new format of the sport - Team Triathlon - will be introduced on Thursday... |
Full StoryAaron Barclay of New Zealand wins first YOG gold in Men’s Triathlon
16/08/10 - Kiwi youngster Aaron Barclay topped at men’s triathlon with the time of 54:41, claiming first gold medal in Youth Olympic Games men’s triathlon. Kevin McDowell (USA) took silver, bringing the second... |
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