Dear members of the triathlon family,
Welcome to the first edition of the
President’s monthly newsletter. First of all, let me wish you a very happy and
successful Olympic and Paralympic year. In a fabulous 2023, we crowned Beth
Potter and Dorian Coninx as World Champions and saw incredible competitions all
over the world thanks to our committed organisers and partners, athletes and
National Federations, who all work incredibly hard to ensure the best possible
stages for our athletes to compete on.
I really hope that during the
holidays period you had a little bit of time to take a rest, because we have a
thrilling year ahead! The 2024 season promises to be extraordinary, marked by
so many events, including the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, the
Championship Finals Malaga, the Multisports World Championships Townsville,
Winter World Championships Pragelato and many other events. Our athletes, the
heartbeat of our sport, are ready to inspire the world once more. And we all
are ready to shine with them.
But beyond the thrill of competition,
this season holds a lot of significance for World Triathlon and for myself.
It's a season that calls for unity, cooperation, and a collective commitment to
the growth and prosperity of our sport.
Together with our National
Federations, we will forge stronger bonds, share more knowledge, and work
harder on the development of our sport. It's time to move forward hand in hand,
empowering each other to elevate the sport of triathlon to new heights.
Before we dive into February and the
start of the new season, I will be travelling to Gangwon, in Korea, for the
Youth Winter Olympic Games. A great opportunity to promote one of the newer
additions to our roster of events, winter triathlon, with the aim of seeing
triathlon included in the Winter Olympics programme in the near future. What a
legacy that would be!
So, I wish you all very well as we
get 2024 underway. This promises to be a magical year, so let’s make the magic
happen together!
Yours in sport,
Marisol Casado
World Triathlon President
IOC member
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