Guide Note

The Olympic Triathlon is a race consisting of three parts. A 1500m swim is followed by a 40km bicycle race. The last leg of the event is a 10km run.

Fast Facts

Olympic debut: 2000 Summer Olympics in Australia¹
One of the newest sports added to the Olympic games ²
110 athletes competed in 2008³

History

The modern Triathlon originated in 1971 in San Diego, California, at the San Diego Track Club as a way to break up the routine of a runner's training. It was not until 1989 that the International Olympic Committee recognized Triathlon as an Olympic sport.⁴ ⁵

Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics

The Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held near the big dam at the Ming Tomb Reservoir in northern Beijing on August 18 and August 19, 2008.⁶ Emma Snowsill of Australia took home the gold medal in the women's event, while Jan Frodeno of Germany won the men's competition.⁷

Related Pages on Mahalo

Olympic Swimming | Olympic Cycling | Olympic Athletics | Olympics 2008 | Triathlon Training | US Olympic Triathlon 2008 | Summer Olympics 2008 | Olympics | US Summer Olympics 2008

Categories

Sports | Olympics

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Olympic Triathlon

The Mahalo Top 7

Beijing 2008: Triathlon
Official Site: USA Triathlon
Wikipedia: Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics
International Triathlon Union: Olympics
About.com: All About the Olympic Triathlon
CBC Olympics: Triathlon Home
YouTube Video: Triathlon - 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials Course (Time: 8:27)

Olympic Triathlon News and Articles

Google News: Olympic Triathlon
ESPN: Final Triathlon Berths Decided - Olympics (June 22, 2008)
The Sports Network: 2008 Summer Olympic Games Triathlon Preview (July 17, 2008)
Active.com: The U.S. Olympic Team's Last Workout on American Soil (2000)

2008 Olympic Triathlon

NBC: 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics - Triathlon | Athlete Profiles, | Event Recap
Beijing 2008: Olympic Triathlon Venue Completed

2008 Olympic Triathlon Medal Winners

Event	Gold Medal	Silver Medal	Bronze Medal
Triathlon
Men's Triathlon	Jan Frodeno - Germany	Simon Whitfield - Canada	Bevan Docherty - New Zealand
Women's Triathlon	Emma Snowsill - Australia	Vanessa Fernandes - Portugal	Emma Moffatt - Australia

Olympic Triathlon History

Team USA: USA Triathlon History (51.77 KB)
CBS Sports: Olympic History: Triathlon - Olympics 2000
International Triathlon Union: Athens Olympics
USA Triathlon: Triathlon

Olympic Triathlon Blogs and Forums

BBC SPORT: Hyde Park - Nothing Like Beijing (June 27, 2008)
Paul Tichelaar's Triathlon Blog
USOC: Blog for Laura Bennett

Olympic Triathlon Photos

Olympic Triathlon Videos

YouTube: Olympic Triathlon Videos
NBC Olympics: Triathlon Videos
International Triathlon Union: Triathlon Videos
YouTube Video: 2007 Elite Highlights - Olympic Trials Promo (Time: 5:18)

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