During a World Triathlon Board meeting held this Thursday, the Executive Board approved the postponement of the Multisport World Championships, due to be hosted in Almere (The Netherlands) from September 4 to September 13, 2020. The event will now take place in 2021, with dates to be confirmed at a later stage. The Multisport World Championships in Townsville (Australia) will subsequently move to 2022, while Ibiza (Spain) will now host the event in 2023.
World Triathlon wants to thank the three organizing committees and their respective National Federations and local governments for their flexibility and willingness to accommodate the new dates, in order to minimize the impact that the current pandemic will have in the short and medium-term.
“This has not been an easy decision to take for any of us, but considering the situation facing athletes around the world, many of them with insufficient access to training due to lockdown, and with travel restrictions still applying in many countries, we all agreed that the best option for all concerned was to move the events forward by one year”, explained the World Triathlon President and IOC Member, Marisol Casado.
“The local organisers in Almere, Townsville and Ibiza have worked tirelessly with our staff to continue with all the preparations, and exploration of the best options for the future. This agreement between us all will ensure that we can provide events in the next three years with the excellence and success that we have enjoyed on previous occasions - perfect scenario for athletes, friends and family to enjoy 10 days of multisport and triathlon at its best”, she said.
Richard Belderok, Almere Multisport World Championships Race Director, said: “For us it's obviously very sad that we cannot celebrate our 40th anniversary with the ITU World Championships. Together with thousands of athletes we have been looking forward to this all year round. Nevertheless, we are more than happy to welcome everyone next year as we will organise the 2021 ITU Multisport World Championships from September 3 to September 12. For 2020 we still aim to organise a regular race, if possible due to the COVID-19 situation”.
IRONMAN Senior Vice President and Managing Director Oceania, Dave Beeche said that while disappointing, the World Triathlon decision to move all events forward one year is very understandable in these complex, quickly changing, and challenging times of COVID-19.
“Changing the scheduling for the Townsville event has been a very tough decision but one made in the best interest of the longevity of this wonderful event. The ten-day Multisport World Championships is one of the most popular and diverse events on the international calendar and we are excited to be bringing it to Australia. The organizing team will put all its energies into delivering an outstanding event for Townsville and the local region, the athletes, families and friends from all over the globe in 2022,” he said.
Vicente Marí, President of the Ibiza Consell, said: “We firmly believe Ibiza is a safe destination, but we also understand that an event like this one deserves to be a true celebration of the sport. And considering the current circumstances around the world, we are in favor of waiting one more year for the Multisport World Championships to arrive to Ibiza, giving also the other organisers a better chance for their events to succeed. It is the best solution so that we all can overcome the crisis and return with an even better event”.
World Triathlon wants to extend its gratitude as well to the European Triathlon Union, who has worked with the organisers of the European Multisport Championships in Soria (Spain) to 2022, so that it won’t clash with Almere or Ibiza.
The Multisport World Championships is a 10-day event that attracts more than 8,000 triathletes, competing at the duathlon, long distance triathlon, aquathlon and cross triathlon world championship races organized together during a week-long festival, both for elite and age-group athletes.
The World Triathlon Multisport Championships made its debut in the ITU calendar in 2017 in Penticton (Canada), a successful event that was followed by Fyn (Denmark) in 2018 and Pontevedra (Spain) in 2019. In 2021 the event will travel to the city of Almere (The Netherlands), to be followed by Townsville (Australia) in 2022 and Ibiza (Spain) in 2023.
Multisport World Cup in Wenzhou
The World Triathlon Executive Board also approved the dates for the second edition of the Wenzhou Multisport World Cup, that will take place on October 17-18, 2020. The Dongtou district archipelago outside the Chinese city of Wenzhou, will be the perfect scenario for the second edition of the Multisport World Cup, a pioneering tier of events for World Triathlon that will see athletes competing in a Long Distance triathlon format and a Duathlon race.
Following on from the success of the Multisport World Championships, the World Cups will be held throughout the season, with events providing new opportunities for top Elite athletes to compete for prize money, as well as mass participation Age-Group races, in multisport disciplines outside of the standard and sprint-distance triathlons. To be considered to host such an event, organisers must offer at least two of the following events; Long Distance Triathlon (including Aquabike), Duathlon, Cross Triathlon, Cross Duathlon and Aquathlon.
The Long Distance Triathlon race in Wenzhou will see a 2km ocean swim in the East China Sea followed by 80km bike and 20km run through the lush, green island of Dongtou. The Duathlon race will be a 5km run, 30km bike and another 5km run.
Viborg Powerman Middle Distance Duathlon World Championships moved to 2021
Due to the continued situation with the COVID-19 outbreak, the local organizer committee of the 2020 Viborg ITU Powerman MD Duathlon World Championships has been forced to move the event to autumn 2021. The new date will be announced as soon as possible.
“This has not been an easy decision and we know this announcement will upset the athletes’ plans”, said the organization. “We are aiming for a world-class event, with participants from all over the world. We, therefore, have to take into consideration that some athletes might not be able or allowed to travel to Denmark in October 2020, furthermore we acknowledge that many international athletes don’t feel safe travelling in these times. We are still looking into an autumn scenario for the World Championships in Viborg next year”, they explained.
Athletes already registered will be moved automatically to next year’s event.
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has agreed to extend until 1 August 2020 the deadline for the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) to verify the eligibility of all 4.0 and 4.5 class players set to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
In January 2020, the IPC announced that the IWBF was non-compliant with the IPC Athlete Classification Code and that immediate measures needed to be taken. As part of an approved action plan towards code-compliance, the IPC requested the IWBF conduct an Eligibility Assessment of all 4.0 and 4.5 sport class players set to compete at Tokyo 2020 before 29 May 2020.
Such assessments are required of all International Federations to determine whether athletes have one of the Eligible Impairments permitted under the IPC Athlete Classification Code. Players found without an Eligible Impairment are not permitted to compete in the Paralympic Movement and will not be allowed to compete at the Games.
To date, the IWBF has satisfactorily completed the assessment of approximately 75 per cent of the players whose eligibility needed to be verified ahead of Tokyo 2020. The IPC has agreed to extend the deadline for the IWBF to complete the assessment of the remaining players, because further medical information is required in certain cases, and this information is difficult to access at present due to restrictions related to COVID-19.
Genevieve Duff, the IPC’s Acting Director of Classification, said: “Since January, the IWBF has made good progress in meeting its requirements to assess and verify the eligibility of all 4.0 and 4.5 class players set to compete at Tokyo 2020. However, restrictions put in place around the world due to the pandemic have slowed access to medical information which is needed as part of the athlete assessments.
“With the easing of some COVID-19 restrictions, the IWBF now has until 1 August 2020 to complete the eligibility assessments.”
In addition to assessing all 4.0 and 4.5 players due to compete at Tokyo 2020, the IPC has also requested the IWBF ensures that its own classification rules and operations align and are fully compliant with the IPC Athlete Classification Code by no later than 31 August 2021. At present IWBF is excluded from the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games programme. Failure to meet this deadline will mean that wheelchair basketball will not be readmitted into the Paris 2024 Games.
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World Triathlon President, Marisol Casado, has been appointed by the International Olympic Committee President to five Commissions: Women in Sport, Olympic Solidarity, Public Affairs and Social Development Through Sport, Coordination Commission of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad in Paris 2024 and Coordination Commission of the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad in Los Angeles 2028.
Mrs Casado, an IOC member since 2010, is a very active member of the International Olympic Committee, where she also chairs the Gender Equality Review Project Working Group. She is one of the only two female Presidents of International Federations. In addition, she is a member of the ASOIF Council and Treasurer of the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF).
The IOC just announced the composition of its commissions for 2020, which shows a year-on-year progression towards gender equality, with 47.7 per cent of positions across the 30 commissions now held by women, coming from 45.4 per cent in 2019.
“Advancing women in leadership roles in sport is truly a team effort, and I want to thank all those who have contributed to this for their continued support, commitment and inspiration,” said IOC President Thomas Bach. “There is always more that can be done, and we can make progress only if we work on this together.”
“It is a great honour and a great responsibility for me to be appointed once again a member of the five Commissions. Not only because what that represents in terms of advancing towards gender balance, but also for the importance that it has to have the vision of the International Federation in these bodies”, explained Mrs Casado. “I commit myself to serve with dedication, transparency and loyalty to help develop not only our sport, triathlon, but also the whole world of sports”, she said.
Since 2013, as a result of Olympic Agenda 2020, female participation in the IOC commissions has more than doubled (coming from 20 per cent in 2013). The 2020 IOC commissions’ composition, which is established by the IOC President working closely with the IOC Executive Board, also brings the total number of commissions chaired by women to 11 out of 30, some 36.7 per cent.
President Bach said: “By increasing female participation in IOC commissions and the number of female chairs on IOC commissions, the IOC is hearing the female voice more and more and ensuring that women and girls can be empowered by using the powerful platform that sport provides to promote gender equality.”
World Triathlon Honorary member and former Vice President, Dr. Sarah Springman, has also been appointed to serve on the Sustainability and Legacy Commission, presided by Prince Albert II of Monaco.
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World Para Swimming Athletes’ Advisory Group (AAG) and Classification Advisory Group (CAG) have held the first of a series of online meetings to discuss the most common questions athletes have related to classification.
The aim of the first meeting was to prepare a document with the most frequent questions and answers to be shared with athletes and help demystify classification.
The questions brought from the Athletes’ Advisory Group ranged from classifiers’ background to a step by step of classification processes.
The World Para Swimming Athletes’ Advisory Group consists of four athletes serving a four-year term until 2021. The group is led by France’s Paralympic champion David Smetanine.
Appointed in December 2015, World Para Swimming Classification Advisory Group has six members who monitor and regularly discuss classification rules and regulations, current practice and challenges.
“It was a great starting point for a conversation and essential to have everyone from AAG and CAG on the call so we can have meaningful discussions. It was a good starting point and we look forward to having more discussions in the future to have an active role in this critical aspect of the sport,” Smetamine said.
The dates for the second meeting will be announced in the upcoming months.
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El Grupo de Consulta sobre Clasificación de los atletas del World Para Swimming (AAG) y el Grupo de Consulta sobre Clasificación (CAG) han celebrado la primera de una serie de reuniones en línea para discutir las preguntas más comunes que los atletas tienen relacionados con la clasificación.
El objetivo de la primera reunión fue preparar un documento con las preguntas y respuestas más frecuentes para compartir con los atletas y ayudar a desmitificar la clasificación.
Las preguntas del Grupo de Consulta de los atletas variaban desde los antecedentes de los clasificadores hasta un paso a paso de los procesos de clasificación.
El Grupo de Consulta sobre Clasificación de atletas del World Para Swimming está integrado por cuatro atletas que cumplirán su mandato hasta 2021. El grupo está liderado por el campeón Paralímpico francés David Smetanine.
Nombrado en diciembre de 2015, el Grupo de Consulta sobre Clasificación de World Para Swimming también tiene seis miembros que vigilan y discuten regularmente las normas y reglamentos de clasificación, las prácticas actuales y los desafíos.
"Fue un gran punto de partida para mantener una conversación y es esencial tener a todos los del AAG y CAG en la llamada para que podamos tener discusiones significativas. Fue un buen punto de partida y esperamos tener más discusiones en el futuro para tener un papel activo en este aspecto crítico del deporte", dijo Smetamine.
Las fechas de la segunda reunión se anunciarán en los próximos meses.
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When Farida Osman hits the water at next year’s Olympic Games, she will be a beacon of hope for all women from the Middle East and the whole African continent.
“I am truly honoured to be a role model for them and hopefully inspire more African and Middle Eastern women to do the same - and hopefully even better,” she said.
Osman is the fastest swimmer in Egypt and Africa and is the only Egyptian who qualified for both London 2012 and Rio 2016. She is an All-Africa Games medallist and Egyptian national champion, who also set new African records in both butterfly and freestyle at the 2017 FINA World Championships.
In Egypt, Osman is regarded is a trailblazer and role model. She was chosen as the 'Best Female athlete from Africa 2017' and a swimming complex in the country has been named after her. This has all the more weight in a country where swimming takes a backseat to other popular sports such as football.
“What really motivates me and encourages me is breaking barriers. I strive to continue being the first and leading the way for others.”
It's for this reason why Osman has a career of firsts.
“I was the first Arab woman to reach the podium, the first Egyptian to win a gold medal at Junior World Championships (in a WR time), the first Egyptian to final at Senior World Championships, the first Egyptian or Arab woman to semi-final in the Olympics, and most importantly, the first Egyptian to medal at World Championships.”
In 2019, she further cemented her reputation as one of Egypt's best when won bronze medal again in the World Championships held in South Korea in July.
“These accomplishments are what keep me going and I will always want to strive for more to raise the bar high for future Egyptian, African and Arab swimmers.”
Growing up in two cultures
Osman, nicknamed the 'Golden Fish' grew up in both the United States and Egypt – two different cultures that shaped her convictions and sensibilities both as an athlete and person.
“I grew up in Egypt where swimming is not the common sport, let alone for a female. Being the first to be able to break into the international scene has taught me to deal with the added pressure of being the focal point of reference,” she said.
While Osman has Egypt in her heart, she is grateful for all the Olympic-level exposure she gained in the US.
"I had to be away from my family and move to the US since I knew that training in the US was the only way to get the best out of my capabilities and be the best version of myself."
“[In the US] I felt extremely privileged that I was able to learn the tricks of the trade from the most experienced people in the field, train and compete with the best, understand the discipline required, and focus on the intricacies of the sport which, among many other things, can make all the difference.”
But at her core, Osman knows what she is swimming for.
“It was my responsibility to shift that paradigm of being an Arab woman in swimming. I have learnt to become a role model and an ambassador for those who thought that its un-doable or against the status quo.”
Training on hold
She was training in the US back in March when the lockdown happened due to COVID-19. When training centres and pools were shut, Osman together with other Egyptian athletes had to fly back to Egypt. They were quarantined for two weeks before they could see their families again.
Now back in Egypt, Osman continues to train at home where, luckily, she has a small pool, but she is raring to go back to the US to continue training.
“I am closely watching how the situation in the US will unfold and when it would be safe to go back to the US to continue my training. So I’m staying in Egypt until then.”
For Olympic athletes like Osman, having this interruption to their normal routine can be frustrating.
“You train so hard for four full years, focusing on every single detail, only for a situation out of our control to take it all away. A little more than a week after that, that pool was closed all together.”
But she also sees the positives of this downtime.
“There was a silver lining in going home to my family, safe and sound. It was really nice to be back home with them since I have seen or been with them for a close to a year.”
“I know everything happens for a reason and I’m choosing to stay positive, re-evaluate and keep moving forward. I see it now as another year to get better and stronger. Same goal, just re-adjusting the plan.”
Tokyo 2020 – her third Olympics
Before the lockdown, Osman was in full Olympic training mode. She runs a very strict training regimen to prepare for the Olympics - swimming 9-10 times a week coupled with 3-4 weightlifting sessions, two dryland plus pilates and yoga for flexibility.
As her third Olympics, her goal had always been the same.
“My goal is and will always be to get on the podium. I know this comes with a lot of pressure but I am doing whatever it takes until this goal becomes a reality.”
Back at London 2012, she almost didn’t make an appearance when the original quota had been filled. But just ten days out from the start of the Games, she received a call from the Egyptian Federation that she was in.
“I was so excited just to participate and get experience as a 17-year-old. I was not well trained nor prepared, but I wasn’t going to miss such an honour to participate in such a great event.”
She was better prepared in Rio as she was already training in the US under an American coach. She qualified in both the 50m freestyle and 100m butterfly events.
“I was stronger mentally and physically so I was going there to perform and not just participate like in London. I semi-finaled in the 100 fly and I was the first Egyptian to do so so I proud to be the one breaking barriers for Egyptian Swimming.”
Going into her third Olympics, Osman appreciates the significance of the Games for athletes like her.
“Olympics is a place where magic happens and history is made - you see the best athletes in the world competing in one place, its exhilarating. Being part of that while representing my country and potentially raising the Egyptian flag is a real honour.”
If she takes the podium next year, she will dedicate it to her country, Middle East and Africa.
“I am definitely proud to be representing African and Middle Eastern women around the world because for how much talent there is.”
"They become part of my story so I am not only doing this for myself, but for them as well."
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Foto Farida Osman of Egypt competes in the Women's 100m Freestyle heats for the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
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There were smiles all-around as Olympic and Paralympic swimmers started making their return to the pool
It's been two months since swimmers across the globe have been able to be in their training environments or have access to swimming pool due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, with restrictions being slowly eased in a number of countries, it has meant that both Olympic and Paralympic swimmers have been able to return to the pool.
Here are just how a few made their long-awaited return:
Australia
Three-time Olympian Cate Campbell, who is currently in Queensland, received the green light to re-start her Tokyo 2020 preparations on Monday morning. The 27-year-old had returned to her home state from her Sydney base ahead of the state border closures in March.
The four-time world champion returned to her old stomping ground Chandler Aquatic Centre and has connected with High Performance coach Vince Raleigh since her coach Simon Cusack being in Sydney.
“We took it pretty easy this morning,” Campbell told Brisbane's Channel 7 News, “I think everyone is a little worried about getting injured."
“The first step is always the hardest, but it was really good to be back in the water. Felt like coming home.”
Each swimmer had their own lane during the 3.5km session while facilities including change rooms and the gym still remain off limits.
Elsewhere in the state, Tokyo 2020 hopeful Kaylee McKeown and 2016 Rio Olympian Jake Packard also returned to the pool at the University of Sunshine Coast with the USC Spartans Squad while Gold Coast-based swimmers also saw the re-opening of pools.
The Gold Coast Aquatic Centre re-opened Tuesday with the Southport Olympic, TSS Aquatic and Griffith University groups also enjoying their first day back.
Unfortunately, swimmers including Cate's younger sister Bronte, who chose to stay in Sydney, will have to wait a bit longer to get back to the pool with the state of New South Wales yet to re-open facilities.
People's Republic of China
Members of the national team have been participating in training camps, which are set to last until June, since the lockdown ended a few weeks ago.
According to reports on Weibo, a Chinese social media site, 100m backstroke specialist Xu Jiayu posted a time quicker than his gold medal winning performance at last year's World Championships.
Jiayu is the country's favourite bet for Tokyo next year, and if he does take gold at the Olympic Games, he will be the first Chinese swimmer ever to win the event and first non-American since 1992.
Netherlands
The Netherlands became one of the first European countries to ease restrictions which has allowed both Olympic and Paralympic swimmers to return to the pool.
World Champion Lisa Kruger was just one excited Paralympian who returned to the pool.
“Getting back in the pool is really exciting and it also kind of tough. We have been working really hard to get our technique and our stamina back,” she told World Para Swimming.
The Dutch Para Swimming Team have been training 50km from the countries capital in Amersfoort with the team split into three different groups. They've also been able to participate in gym sessions which allow for more social distancing.
“We have moved all the gym equipment to a big sports hall where only six people are allowed at the time and we have to clean the equipment after we use it,” Kruger explained.
Meanwhile, at a time trial in Amsterdam, Arno Kamminga went 59.24 in a 100m breaststroke. His time was quicker than his performance at the 2019 World Championships where he made the semi-finals.
The 24-year-old and Dutch record holder posted on social media, “Blessed to be back in the pool. Solid race after a tough week."
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HOUSTON, Texas – With an abundance of caution and concern for the health and safety of the athletes, and travel-related concerns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 World Transplant Games, scheduled for May 29-June 5, 2021 have been cancelled.
The announcement was made jointly by the Harris County – Houston Sports Authority and the World Transplant Games Federation.
World Transplant Games Federation President Chris Thomas said it was with a heavy heart the announcement was being made.
“For more than 40 years the World Transplant Games have celebrated the gift of life and given recipients the opportunity to work towards a personal best in their sporting endeavours,” Mr. Thomas said.
“Unfortunately, the advice from the Medical community, together with our Games Review Committee is that it is very doubtful a World Games can take place in just 12 months’ time. The health and safety of the world’s transplant population will always be our first priority and in partnership with the Houston Sports Authority we will mutually respect that advice. As a Federation we are also very conscious of the financial impact COVID-19 may have had on transplant recipients and their subsequent ability to attend a World Games.”
The 2021 Games would have been the first held in the United States in 41 years and the event was expected to draw more than 4,000 participants from around the world.
The Houston Sports Authority CEO Janis Burke said Houston, which held the 2014 Transplant Games of America, was truly looking forward to working with the local medical and transplant community to host an epic World Games next year.
“Although a global pandemic has presented challenges to us as a host city, we are still committed to the mission of increasing awareness for transplantations worldwide,’’ Burke said. “With that same goal in mind, we’ll organize a virtual event next year which will allow everyone the opportunity to participate in an international athletic activity. It will also benefit the World Transplant Games Federation which relies on the Games to help fund its operations and important donor messaging initiatives.
Houston is planning a ‘5k Anyway’ event to allow everyone to connect while social distancing, celebrate, and give back to the international federation that plays such an important role in the world of transplantation. We hope to log enough kilometers to virtually circle the globe and shine a spotlight on a world-wide celebration.’’
The Federation will continue to review the Covid-19 Pandemic with a view to locking in the 2022 World Transplant Winter Games and the next Summer Games in 2023.
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