The World Triathlon Executive Board
has approved an update on the competition rules for the Arena Games Triathlon
just ahead of the second event of the 2022 season, which will take place this
weekend in London. The Board also discussed the situation with Ukrainian
athletes and the ban on Russia and Belarus athletes and officials, as well as
the policies for new transgender athletes' eligibility rules.
The Board approved an amendment on
the Arena Games Triathlon rules that will come into place immediately. One of
the rules amended is that the Zwift bike drafting function might be allowed or
disabled now in races. This function will be disabled for the London race. The
athletes were informed of the planned change during the athletes’ briefing.
Drafting was enabled in the Arena Games Triathlon Series opener in Munich, and
came most into play in the men’s event.
Another rule change will be that
spitting during the competition will now incur a 5-second penalty instead of
disqualification. Under the updated rules, athletes are now allowed to use the
treadmill handrail for mounting or dismounting. Additionally, the handle bars
can be used in case of emergency to avoid falling. Contact with the handrail
cannot be longer than three (3) seconds.
A further amendment to the rules adds
that athletes can dismount their bike by having a full foot in contact with the
ground only when the bike segment has been completed and the relevant message
is shown on the screen in front of them, they cannot jump off the bicycle and
leave their avatar rolling to the end of the bike segment. This action will
result in immediate disqualification.
Please read here all the rules of the
Arena Games Triathlon and the amendments to the rules approved by the Executive
Board.
Situation with the Ukrainian crisis
The Executive Board received an
update on the situation with Ukrainian athletes that are currently displaced in
other countries and receiving support from many National Federations and
private individuals, as well as Europe Triathlon and World Triathlon. Ukrainian
elite athletes and para athletes will be able to start the Championship Series
season in Yokohama in May thanks to the funding of the Japanese Triathlon
Union, and will continue training and racing in Europe throughout the season
thanks to the commitment and financial support of Europe Triathlon and other
NFs. The Board also approved to establish a fund of 40,000 USD to support these
athletes across 2022.
World Triathlon’s Board decided to
maintain the ban on Russia and Belarus athletes and officials, who will not be
able to compete or officiate for the time being.
Transgender policy
The Executive Board had the
opportunity to discuss the policy for new transgender athletes' eligibility
rules. After listening to all the input from the Medical Committee, Athletes
Committee, Coaches Committee, Technical Committee, Women's Committee and the
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commission, the Board acknowledged the
importance of hearing the opinions of all the stakeholders involved, including
the transgender community, in this issue, and decided to postpone the approval
of any policy until the next meeting, that will take place on the 26 May 2022.
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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 para triathlon 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.
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