The new headquarters of World
Triathlon were formally opened on Monday morning in the Olympic Capital of
Lausanne. IOC President Thomas Bach joined the World Triathlon President and
IOC Member Marisol Casado, ASOIF President Francesco Ricci Bitti and Émilie
Moeschler from the City of Lausanne to inaugurate the new premises, along with
the World Triathlon Executive Board and guests.
“I was present at the very birth of
the International Triathlon Union, all through its evolution and now in my last
year as President of World Triathlon,” said Marisol Casado. “We have seen our
sport grow and develop enormously whilst always keeping our core values of integrity
and parity. Triathlon has of course become a central part of the Olympic Games
since Sydney 2000 and more recently the Paralympic Games, and it was always my
dream to be based here in the Olympic Capital. I want future generations to be
able to enjoy it as well, and these new offices are a key part of my legacy as
President.”
“I congratulate World Triathlon under
the great leadership of Marisol Casado on this new headquarters,” said Thomas
Bach, who made a presentation of a Beijing 2008 Olympic torch for President
Casado’s office. “Knowing Marisol, this is more than an opening of an office,
it is an expression of new ambition for World Triathlon. You always had
ambitions and visions for the future of your sport and this will give the
opportunity to make the vision a reality, one that will be rewarded in a few
months’ time as triathlon plays a greater role than ever in the centre of the
Olympic Games in Paris. Triathlon has grown into a truly universal sport,
anchored in the Olympic Movement, thanks to World Triathlon’s work.”
“This a great step forward for your
organisation, congratulations on the growth of the sport and the passion you
show for one of the few multi-discipline sports in the Games,” said Francesco
Ricci Bitti, adding; “this will be a great legacy and you should be proud of
your work as a pioneer for gender equality.”
“I am happy to be able to convey the
regards from the municipality of Lausanne on this sign of confidence in the
city,” said Émilie Moeschler. “The Lausanne Triathlon is one of our most
popular events and we have great memories of the 2019 Grand Final so we are
proud that you have chosen here to base your headquarters and to shape
international sport here. That is the spirit of the Lausanne Olympic Capital
and the MSI.”
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