SLAM! Sports: 2000 Summer Games: Columnist Chris Stevenson The race course for the olympic triathlon, which winds its way out of the shadow of the is one of the most spectacular venues in olympic history. http://www.canoe.ca/2000GamesColumnists/stevenson_sep13.html
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Triathlon - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Many other nonofficial triathlon races have adopted the olympic distance format. triathlon The Early history of the Sport. Retrieved March 25, 2005. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triathlon
Extractions: A triathlon is an athletic event made up of three contests (from the Greek ). In contemporary usage, the name triathlon is mostly applied to a combination of swimming cycling and running , in that order. In most modern triathlons, these events are placed back-to-back in immediate sequence and a competitor's official time includes the time required to "transition" between the individual legs of the race, including any time necessary for changing clothes and shoes. As a result, proficiency in swimming running , and cycling alone is not sufficient to guarantee a triathlete a competitive time: trained triathletes have learned to race each stage in a way that preserves their energy and endurance for subsequent stages. edit The first triathlon was held in on Mission Bay in San Diego . It was a run-bike-swim event directed by Jack Johnstone and Don Shanahan and sponsored by the San Diego Track Club . In most modern events, the three stages are held in the opposite order, primarily for safety reasons. The first major triathlon event, the
RUNNER'S WEB - A Running And Triathlon Resource Site Runners Web Running triathlon. The Runner s Web (RunnersWeb.com) is an who caused one of the great upsets in olympic history with her 400 meters http://www.runnersweb.com/running/frontpage_archive_August2005.html
History Of Triathlon Timeline 1904 - An Event In The Olympic Games history of triathlon Timeline. 1904 An event in the olympic Games was called triathlon, consisting of the long jump, shot put and 100-yard dash. http://www.usatriathlon.org/viewRelease.asp?File=02-11-1999_1.txt
USA Triathlon History Triathlon In The United States Has Its Roots USA triathlon history. triathlon in the United States has its roots set firmly in Southern In 2000, USA triathlon selected its first olympic team. http://www.usatriathlon.org/viewRelease.asp?File=01-11-1999_0.txt
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Times Online - Olympics Kiwi onetwo in men s triathlon Gold New Zealand Silver New Zealand Rules in brief, olympic history, Sydney results, GB squad, Qualifying http://www.timesonline.co.uk/section/0,,11091,00.html
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Athens Olympics 2004 It was almost an Anzac trio on the podium at the men s triathlon when Kiwis olympic INFO. olympic history Drug Testing Torch Relay olympic Stars http://smh.com.au/olympics/triathlon/
Extractions: @import url("/olympics/css/athens_smh.css"); Welcome to 2004 Olympics. Skip directly to: Search Box Section Navigation Content Text Version ... Athens document.write(showDates('-7')); (max 22C) Sydney document.write(showDates('0')); (max 21C) August Triathlon It was almost an Anzac trio on the podium at the men's triathlon when Kiwis took the gold and silver medals and a Swiss athlete relegated Australia's Greg Bennett to fourth. more Australian Greg Bennett narrowly missed a medal as New Zealanders Hamish Carter and Bevan Docherty completed a quinella in the men's Olympic triathlon in Athens today. more Australian triathlete Loretta Harrop was agonisingly relegated to a silver medal within sight of the finish line on Wednesday as Australian-born Kate Allen, competing for Austria, swept past her to claim gold. more For Loretta Harrop, this was heartbreak of a very different kind. Two and a half years after her brother, Luke, was killed in a training accident on the Gold Coast, she led the Olympic triathlon. more Less is more for Australian triathlete Peter Robertson, who hopes to add an Olympic gold medal on Thursday to his two world titles.
Triathleteclub.com history of triathlon. Run portion of the September 1974 triathlon, San Diego, CA. Even though the 1904 olympic games had an event titled triathlon http://www.triathleteclub.com/common_files/history.htm
Hagg Lake Triathlon & Duathlon *TRI NorthWest olympic Distance triathlon Championship olympic Distance The Hagg Lake course is famous for its race history, scenic beauty, http://www.racecenter.com/hagglake/
Extractions: 2005 marks the 22nd anniversary for the Hagg Lake Triathlon. This event has maintained and continues to expand its' popularity based on its race history, scenic beauty, and challenge. All the events are included in the TRI NorthWest Rankings, and additionally, the Olympic Distance Triathlon will serve as the TRI NorthWest Olympic Distance Championship. Race History - Back in 1982, a small company by the name of Anheuser-Busch
Brief Triathlon History Brief triathlon history. triathlon was invented in the early 1970s by the San This standard distance, now called olympic Distance is used for the ITU http://www2.triathlon.org/media-room/media-2003/media-info/triathlon-history.htm
Extractions: Brief Triathlon History Triathlon was invented in the early 1970s by the San Diego Track club, as an alternative workout to the rigors of track training. The clubs first event consisted of a 10km run, an 8km cycle and a 500metre swim. In 1989, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) was founded in Avignon, France and the first official world championships were held. The official distance for triathlon was set at a 1.5 km swim, a 40km cycle and a 10km run taking from existing events in each discipline already on the Olympic programme. This standard distance, now called Olympic Distance is used for the ITU World Cup series and the Olympic Games. In 1994, at the IOC Congress in Paris, France, triathlon was awarded full medal status on the Olympic programme and made its debut at the 2000 summer games in Sydney, Australia. The womens event took place on the first day with the men competing on day two. ITU now has over a hundred affiliated national federations around the world.
IFlyLAX.com: City Of Los Angeles Triathlon Sport of triathlon An olympic history The sport of triathlon was officially ratified into the olympic Games on September 4, 1994, and the first Summer http://www.iflylax.com/la_triathlon_team_part1.php
Olympic Triathlon Links Washington Post olympics triathlon News. olympic triathlon history. CBS Sports olympic triathlon history. Other triathlon Sites. Inside triathlon http://www.sirlinksalot.net/2000triathlon.html
Extractions: Extreme Sports: 2005 Wall Calendar This page has links that will help you find the latest news and best sites about the Triathlon at the Olympic Games. Visit our Olympic Games Stuff Links to find cool Olympic gear Official Olympic Triathlon Sites British Olympic Triathlon Triathlon Canada Olympic Triathlon News and Guides BBC 2004 Olympic Triathlon News CNN/Sports Illustrated 2004 Olympics Triathlon News ESPN Olympics Triathlon News NBC Olympics Triathlon News ... Washington Post Olympics Triathlon News Olympic Triathlon History CBS Sports Olympic Triathlon History Other Triathlon Sites Inside Triathlon Triathlon Internet Search Triathlon Stuff Ebay - Olympic Triathlon Check out the other Summer Olympic themes: Baseball Basketball Boxing Cycling ... Volleyball and Winter Sports Biathlon Bobsled Cross Country Skiing Figure Skating ... Visit our Olympic Games Stuff Links to find cool Olympic gear See Also 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Links 2002 Salt Lake Games Links Olympic Games Links Michael Johnson Links This site is not affiliated with NBC Network or any official Olympic Committee var site="s12sirlinksalot" Terms of Service
Triathlon Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland triathlon A Brief history Facts and Figures Courtesy of the Sydney 2000 olympic Games Organizing Committee. www.triathlon.org http://www.thebicycleworks.co.uk/triathlon/history.html
Extractions: Your One-Stop Triathlon Shop In Scotland : Call 0131 662 8777 Triathlon was invented in the early 1970s by the San Diego Track club, as an alternative workout to the rigors of track training. The club's first event consisted of a 10km run, an 8km cycle and a 500metre swim. In 1989, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) was founded in Avignon, France and the first official world championships were held. This standard distance, now called Olympic Distance is used for the ITU World Cup series and the Olympic Games. In 1994, at the IOC Congress in Paris, France, triathlon was awarded full medal status on the Olympic programme and made it's debut at the 2000 summer games in Sydney, Australia. The women's event took place on the first day with the men competing on day two. ITU now has over a hundred affiliated national federations around the world. The president: ITU's current and founding president is Les McDonald from Canada. Les was a competitive age-group triathlete as well as a mountain climber, skier and semi-professional soccer player. The Executive Board of ITU has 4 table officers and 7 board members . Each Region of ITU is represented on its Executive Board.
Triathlon The olympic distance triathlon, which is one of the 28 olympic sports, consists of programme is the biggest ever in the history of the olympic Games. http://www.athens2004.gr/en/Triathlon
Extractions: The Olympic distance triathlon has prevailed and is included in the Olympic competition schedule. The distances of each discipline at the classic (Olympic) distance correspond to the longest distances adopted by the respective International Federations (FINA, UCI, IAAF), regarding the disciplines carried out in a stadium. Triathlon demands endurance, technique and tactics. ATHENS 2004 Triathlon See the Olympic sports animations The sport of Triathlon in the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games was staged in the wider area of the Municipality of Vouliagmeni in southern Athens. The swimming took place at one of the most famous beaches, Oceanida. The water quality is excellent and the beach has all the necessary facilities. The start took place from a floating pontoon.
Athens Olympics:: Triathlon Also read about it at Whitfield dethroned in olympic triathlon. includes a short history into olympic triathlon and details of the events in Athens. http://www.livingroom.org.au/olympics/archives/cat_triathlon.html
Athens Olympics :: Double Medals For New Zealand In Triathlon It is the first time in history that New Zealand has taken a first and second place in Also read about it at Whitfield dethroned in olympic triathlon. http://www.livingroom.org.au/olympics/archives/double_medals_for_new_zealand_in_
History Of The Triathlon history of the triathlon and distances. Sprint, olympic, HalfIronman, Ironman. Swim .5 mile .93 mile, 1.2 miles, 2.4 miles http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/history.htm
Extractions: The race starts at the shot of a gun as athletes begin their swim. Races can start off a dock with the athletes diving in. They can start with the participants already in the water behind the "start line." Races can also start on the beach with triathletes running in to the lake, ocean, etc. The swim is usually very crowded with alot of pushing and kicking to get ahead.
The University Of Georgia Athletic Association A relative newcomer to triathlon competition, she appeared in her first race Anifsa Rezisova stands as the only woman in olympic history to win a gold http://georgiadogs.collegesports.com/traditions/olympians/taormina_sheila.shtml
Extractions: to a Friend Few are fortunate enough to represent their country in the Olympic Games, fewer still make a return trip and only a handful participate as an athlete in two different sports. Count Georgia graduate Sheila Taormina, the swimmer turned triathlete, among the chosen. On July 25, 1996, after turning in the fastest prelim split on the American swimming squad, Taormina became the first Masters swimmer ever to win Olympic gold. On that day, at the age of 26, she teamed with fellow Americans Trina Jackson, Cristina Teuscher and Jenny Thompson for a gold medal-winning performance in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Now in the second chapter of her story, Taormina travels to Sydney, Australia, at the end of August, representing the United States in the triathlon. Taormina earned her position on this year's Olympic squad after winning the women's Olympic triathlon trials in Irving, Texas, on Saturday, May 27. Triathlon, which consists of swimming, cycling and running, will make its first appearance as a medal sport at the Olympic Games in Sydney. The women's competition will be held on September 16.
