World Triathlon is pleased to announce that the Spanish city of Aviles will host on November 6-7 the 2021 World Triathlon Duathlon Championships, an event that was due to take place in Almere (Amsterdam) but had to be rescheduled and moved to a different location due to the covid restrictions in the Netherlands. Aviles will play host not only to the elite, U23 and Junior races, but also de Age-Group Duathlon World Championships.
Aviles will repeat as host of the
Duathlon World Championships, after a successful event in 2016, where Richard
Murray (RSA) and Emma Pallant (GBR) were crowned duathlon world champions. It
is the 6th time that a Spanish city plays host to the World Triathlon Duathlon
Championships, after Gernika (1997), Gijon (2011), Pontevedra (2014), Aviles
(2016) and Pontevedra (2019).
“We are extremely pleased to return
to Aviles for what I am absolutely sure that it will be a magnificent event”,
said World Triathlon President and IOC member, Marisol Casado. “The city of
Aviles is perfect for an event like this one, always ready to welcome athletes
from all around the world. I want to express all our gratitude to the Major,
Marivi Monteserin and the Spanish Federation, for stepping up and show their
willingness to host this event in these complicated times so that all athletes
can enjoy the Duathlon world championships this year”, she said.
The event will be run under strict
COVD guidelines approved by the Spanish Federation and World Triathlon, and
more details of the calendar, distances and registration process will be
announced in the next weeks.
ABOUT WORLD TRIATHLON
World Triathlon is the international
governing body for the Olympic and Paralympic sport of triathlon and all
related multisport disciplines around the world, including duathlon, aquathlon,
cross triathlon and winter triathlon. Triathlon made its Olympic debut in
Sydney 2000, with a third medal event, the Mixed Team Relay, added to the
programme at Tokyo 2020, while paratriathlon was first added to the Paralympic
programme at Rio 2016. World Triathlon is proudly committed to the development
of the sport worldwide, with inclusion, equality, sustainability and
transparency at our core as we seek to help triathletes at all levels of the
sport to be extraordinary.
Michael Phelps Teaches Swimming
Most of us can swim, but there’s a
difference between dog paddling on vacation and swimming for fitness. If you’re
looking to unlock the low-impact, calorie-burning benefits of swimming, check
out this course from Michael Phelps on This Skills. The 26-time Olympic gold
medalist will cover everything you need to feel confidant and comfortable
swimming laps. You’ll learn all the basic strokes, plus wall kicking, diving
and other techniques, but you’ll also get a glimpse into the mindset of the
most decorated Olympian of all time.
No comments:
Post a Comment