Tagged News for Tokyo 2020
Hayden Wilde: Maltese Falcon flying high to Tokyo
16/07/21 - For anyone that has seen him in action over the past few years, it is clear that New Zealand’s Hayden Wilde is a man who relishes racing. A big fan of Richard Murray‘s ‘aggressive style’, an equally... |
Full StoryZaferes, Rappaport, Knibb eye USA’s second Olympic Triathlon gold
15/07/21 - Three very different racing styles, three serious medal contenders, the USA’s Taylor Knibb, Katie Zaferes and Summer Rappaport will all be heading to Tokyo knowing they have the potential to deliver an... |
Full StoryAlex Yee: In form and on a mission in Tokyo
14/07/21 - The rise and rise of 23-year-old Alex Yee all the way to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic start line has been impressive, but far from smooth. His clear talent notwithstanding, it would have taken a brave person to... |
Full StoryBarbara Riveros: Overcoming doubt to hit fourth Olympic start line
13/07/21 - When Barbara Riveros powered her way to fifth place at Rio 2016 behind Non Stanford, Vicky Holland, Nicola Spirig and Gwen Jorgensen, she also landed the best Chilean Olympic performance by a woman since... |
Full StoryTyler Mislawchuk: Training hard and aiming high in Tokyo
12/07/21 - After 18 months at the mercy of international travel restrictions and uncertainty, Canada’s Tyler Mislawchuk is now ready to hit Tokyo and the final stages of his Olympic preparations. The period may... |
Full StoryTokyo 2020: How to watch triathlon at the Olympic Games
10/07/21 - In accordance with the IOC’s global broadcast rights agreements, the Triathlon events of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will not be available to watch on TriathlonLIVE, but will once again be widely available... |
Full StoryTokyo 2020 Olympic Triathlon start lists confirmed
07/07/21 - Following the drawing of transition numbers for the 38 National Federations with triathletes qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the individual and mixed relay start lists have now also been... |
Full StoryTokyo 2020 race numbers allocated to the 38 National Federations heading to the Games
02/07/21 - The race number allocation draw for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Triathlon races took place on Friday 2 July live on TriathlonLIVE.tv, allocating the transition spots for the 38 National Federations to have... |
Full StoryPodcast #41: Alistair Brownlee
30/06/21 - Great Britain’s Alistair Brownlee may not be going to Tokyo to defend his Olympic title on 26 July, but he will be there to cheer on his brother’s bid for an unprecedented third Olympic triathlon... |
Full StoryPodcast #40: Carolyn Hayes
29/06/21 - Carolyn Hayes will wear the green of Ireland at Tokyo 2020 after securing Olympic qualification with a fine run of results that included her second World Triathlon Cup silver in May, coming home behind... |
Full StoryTokyo 2020 triathlon line-ups begin to take shape as Olympic Qualification Period closes
15/06/21 - With the closure of the 2021 Olympic Qualification period after the weekend’s World Triathlon Cup Huatulco, the start lists for Tokyo 2020 individual Men’s and Women’s Triathlon and the Mixed Team... |
Full StoryGomez-Islinger shows perfect timing to win first gold in Arzachena
29/05/21 - A sun-baked World Triathlon Cup Arzachena saw 57 elite women line up for one of the toughest sprint-distance courses ever seen on the circuit, and it was to be Marlene Gomez-Islinger’s day as the German... |
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Tokyo Olympic Games – 100 Days To Go
13/04/21 - Wednesday 14 April marks 100 days until the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, one of the most highly anticipated Games in the history of the world’s biggest sporting event. A year on from its... |
Full StoryIOC President Thomas Bach meets with Ai Ueda on visit to the Village in Tokyo
18/11/20 - IOC President Thomas Bach met with Japanese Olympians including Ai Ueda, Athlete Representative on the World Triathlon Executive Board and Member of the Athletes’ Committee, during his first visit of the... |
Full StoryITU Development announces recipients of 2020 Athlete Scholarship programme
24/02/20 - After receiving a greater number of applications than ever before, ITU Development can confirm the twelve athletes who will be included on its scholarship programme for 2020. The programme is designed... |
Full StoryWorld Triathlon 2020: The year ahead
21/01/20 - This is not a test. The year is 2020 and in just a few months, the Olympic Games will be taking over Tokyo. As well as the 55 Elite male and 55 Elite female triathletes battling for individual glory in... |
Full StoryOne week to deadline for Tokyo 2020 Tripartite Invitation Places
08/01/20 - The 17 January 2020 marks the closing date of applications for the Tripartite Invitation Places that offer smaller NOCs the opportunity to be represented at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. A total of 16... |
Full StoryParatriathlon - what you need to know
01/01/20 - The triathlon events at the Paralympic Games will see all competitors from the different sport classes compete over a course of 750m of swimming, 20km of cycling and 5km of running. The medal events that... |
Full StoryQuick Reflects: Jumpei Furuya
10/12/19 - Japan’s Jumpei Furuya won gold at the 2018 Asian Games in Palambang in both individual and mixed relay events and has had 10 wins and made it onto 24 podiums over his triathlon career. Furuya started... |
Full StoryTeam France deliver dramatic Mixed Relay gold on final day of Tokyo Test Event
18/08/19 - It was a fitting end to four days of unforgettable action at the Tokyo Test Event on Sunday with Team France – anchored by Dorian Coninx – surging to gold after the 2019 WTS Bermuda champion edged a... |
Full StoryComeback gold for Duffy as several athletes book Tokyo 2020 Olympic places
15/08/19 - Thursday morning in Tokyo saw Flora Duffy emerge victorious from a demanding 2019 World Triathlon Olympic Qualification Event in the most unexpected fashion. This was the Bermudians first event back after... |
Full StorySunday’s Mixed Relay set to give taster of Olympic debut
14/08/19 - With the first ever Olympic Mixed Relay Triathlon medals set to be awarded in Tokyo in just less than twelve months’ time, this Sunday morning’s Test Event provides a first glimpse of the super-sprint... |
Full StoryBirtwhistle wears the one as men set to tackle Tokyo Test Event
13/08/19 - The morning of Friday 16 August, in the Odaiba region of Japan’s capital city, the Elite men will take to the start line for the hotly anticipated 2019 Tokyo ITU World Olympic Qualification Event.... |
Full StoryParatriathlon World Cup set to give taste of Tokyo 2020 conditions
12/08/19 - Tokyo hosts the latest stop on the 2019 Paratriathlon World Cup circuit on Saturday morning, with the races doubling as the Test Event for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. A single 750m lap of the Bay... |
Full StoryOlympic qualification prospects add thrilling dimension to women’s Tokyo Test Event
09/08/19 - 4 days of Tokyo 2020 Test Events get underway on Thursday with the Elite Women’s 2019 Tokyo Olympic Qualification Event in Odaiba Park. With several countries using the race as a direct opportunity to... |
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