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Olympics triathlon practice canceled due to Seine pollution levelsPARIS -- The Olympics' triathlon swimming training session scheduled for Sunday was canceled after recent heavy rain affected pollution levels in the Seine, organizers said in a statement.,A lot is riding on Olympic triathletes being cleared to swim in Paris' central waterway when the competition ki...

Rain impacts Seine River water quality, Olympics triathlon schedulePARIS -- Paris 2024 organizers are confident all triathlon events will take place as scheduled on Tuesday, but rainfall might lead to Sunday's training session being canceled due to concerns over the water quality in the Seine River.,"The rain that has fallen on Paris over the last 24 hours is likel...

Here's Some Satisfying Drama Between Ironman Texas And Pro Triathletes<em></em>Canadian triathlete Jen Annett finished seventh at last weekend’s Ironman Texas event, and while she didn’t win, she finished the cycling portion of the race in 4:25:10, which was a new all-time Ironman bike course record. However, her record won’t stand, and neither will Matt Hanson’s would-be Iron...

Report: South African Triathlete Victim Of A Chainsaw Attack

According to a report from the Sunday Times, South African triathlete Mhlengi Gwala was attacked while training near the city of Durban on Tuesday by a group of men who tried to saw his leg off with a chainsaw....

Meet The Crazy New Yorkers Who Completed Five Triathlons In Five Days

Why? That’s the first question people always ask. Why would you want to swim 2.4 miles, bike 112, and then run a marathon? Why would you do it five days in a row? Why would you plan the whole thing yourself? In the five boroughs? In the middle of June?...

Why Does Triathlon Have Such A Clean Image?

It is almost impossible to believe that cycling, track and field, and swimming aren’t rife with doping. A large swath of top cyclists have tested positive for PEDs or admitted doping; track and field had state-sponsored doping programs in Eastern Germany, China, and Russia, along with hundreds of ot...

Feds: Ironman Ran An Illegal Lottery And Made Millions

There have been a few ways to enter the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii: earn a slot, try the auction, get picked via the legacy program, or plunk down $50 to enter the Ironman Lottery. That last option made Ironman’s owner, the Tampa-based World Triathlon Corporation, a whole lot of money, acc...

Twitter Trolls, Lance Armstrong, And A Coup At Ironman Lake Placid

A group of long-distance triathlon fans has raised funds for an unofficial finishing prize at Sunday's Ironman Lake Placid. They've done it, one of its leaders says, in protest of Ironman's shitty prize structure at some of its races. And now even Lance Armstrong is in on it....