Friday, January 22, 2010
ITU Family Newsletter

Presidental Activities
This week marks a busy period in the calendar of the ITU President, Marisol Casado.
Last week Marisol travelled to Lausanne to meet IOC President Jacques Rogge. On
January 12th, the ITU President was in Gijón for the formation of the 2011 Duathlon
World Championships LOC committee. She also assisted the ETU on its award of
the ETU LD European Championships to Vitoria-Gasteiz. Marisol travels to Mexico
today for a series of meetings, among them the Executive Board meetings of ITU,
PATCO and AIT.
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Winter Triathlon News
Soldiers Hollow, Utah host to the Olympic Nordic Skiing events in 2002 held the
ITU Winter Triathlon World Cup and the Pan-American Championships.
Click here to read the race report.

Edmonton Triathlon Academy - An ITU Legacy
Edmonton Triathlon Academy (ETA), the organisation resulting from a decade of
hosting successful ITU events is ready to launch its training centre with the
announcement of the new coach Kevin Clark.
Click here to read more.

Triathlon Coach Opening in Iran
The I.R. of Iran Triathlon Federation would like to provide an
environment in which triathlon talent can be identified, nurtured and
developed to pursue excellence in the international sporting arena.
They are now inviting suitable candidates for a coaching vacancy.
Click here for more details.

2011 Duathlon Organisation Formed
Preparation has begun for the 2011 Gijón ITU Duathlon World
Championships, with the official formation of the local organising
committee. ITU president Marisol Casado was on site to witness.
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Athlete Advisory - Pseudoephedrine
The ITU Anti-doping Team would like to remind triathletes that the World Anti-Doping
Agency (WADA) has reintroduced pseudoephedrine to the Prohibited List effective
January 1, 2010. Pseudoephedrine, a stimulant commonly found in over-the-counter
cough and cold medications, is prohibited in-competition only.
Click here for full details.

ITU Recruits Top PR Executive
The ITU Family is pleased to welcome Masa Takaya to the ITU media team as the Media
Manager. Masa was the press officer for the Tokyo 2016 Bid Committee from 2007 to
2009, and also worked in the media services department at the IAAF World Championships
in Osaka in 2007. An accomplished triathlete, Masa was also a member of the
Promotion and Marketing Committee of the JTU. He will commence his role in Vancouver
from mid February.
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