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The Advertiser
22-07-2025
- Politics
- The Advertiser
Australian ex-triathlon chief vindicated by global body
Michelle Cooper, the former president of Australia's triathlon governing body, has had her complaint about the World Triathlon 2024 presidential election upheld by the body that arbitrates on legal disputes in global sport. World Triathlon executive board member Liber Garcia breached the governing body's anti-bribery and anti-corruption policy in the lead-up to the election, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled. Antonio Fernandez Arimany won the election to succeed fellow Spaniard Marisol Casado as president. Cooper, who ran for the presidency of the global ruling body, lodged a complaint last year alleging election misconduct. Uruguayan Garcia, president of Americas Triathlon, was given a warning as the CAS's ruling partially upheld a March 2025 decision by the World Triathlon Tribunal and said a predetermined "favourites list" influenced the outcome of the elections and that some candidates were encouraged to withdraw. "While I was disappointed the CAS panel reduced (Garcia's) sanction to a warning, the key outcome remains unchanged: misconduct occurred. The finding of guilt stands," Cooper wrote in a LinkedIn post on Monday. "Sport governance must not become theatre, where ethical breaches are acknowledged but not acted on. We have the ruling. We have the facts. Now we need the action. Let this be the moment we all say: enough." The verdict comes less than two weeks after the publication of a wide-ranging report on the current state and future of triathlon, which has faced problems due to differing governing bodies, changing formats and struggles for commercial and TV backing. The report called for creating a unified commercial ecosystem, focusing on festival-style formats and investing in mass participation in the swim-bike-run sport. Michelle Cooper, the former president of Australia's triathlon governing body, has had her complaint about the World Triathlon 2024 presidential election upheld by the body that arbitrates on legal disputes in global sport. World Triathlon executive board member Liber Garcia breached the governing body's anti-bribery and anti-corruption policy in the lead-up to the election, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled. Antonio Fernandez Arimany won the election to succeed fellow Spaniard Marisol Casado as president. Cooper, who ran for the presidency of the global ruling body, lodged a complaint last year alleging election misconduct. Uruguayan Garcia, president of Americas Triathlon, was given a warning as the CAS's ruling partially upheld a March 2025 decision by the World Triathlon Tribunal and said a predetermined "favourites list" influenced the outcome of the elections and that some candidates were encouraged to withdraw. "While I was disappointed the CAS panel reduced (Garcia's) sanction to a warning, the key outcome remains unchanged: misconduct occurred. The finding of guilt stands," Cooper wrote in a LinkedIn post on Monday. "Sport governance must not become theatre, where ethical breaches are acknowledged but not acted on. We have the ruling. We have the facts. Now we need the action. Let this be the moment we all say: enough." The verdict comes less than two weeks after the publication of a wide-ranging report on the current state and future of triathlon, which has faced problems due to differing governing bodies, changing formats and struggles for commercial and TV backing. The report called for creating a unified commercial ecosystem, focusing on festival-style formats and investing in mass participation in the swim-bike-run sport. Michelle Cooper, the former president of Australia's triathlon governing body, has had her complaint about the World Triathlon 2024 presidential election upheld by the body that arbitrates on legal disputes in global sport. World Triathlon executive board member Liber Garcia breached the governing body's anti-bribery and anti-corruption policy in the lead-up to the election, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled. Antonio Fernandez Arimany won the election to succeed fellow Spaniard Marisol Casado as president. Cooper, who ran for the presidency of the global ruling body, lodged a complaint last year alleging election misconduct. Uruguayan Garcia, president of Americas Triathlon, was given a warning as the CAS's ruling partially upheld a March 2025 decision by the World Triathlon Tribunal and said a predetermined "favourites list" influenced the outcome of the elections and that some candidates were encouraged to withdraw. "While I was disappointed the CAS panel reduced (Garcia's) sanction to a warning, the key outcome remains unchanged: misconduct occurred. The finding of guilt stands," Cooper wrote in a LinkedIn post on Monday. "Sport governance must not become theatre, where ethical breaches are acknowledged but not acted on. We have the ruling. We have the facts. Now we need the action. Let this be the moment we all say: enough." The verdict comes less than two weeks after the publication of a wide-ranging report on the current state and future of triathlon, which has faced problems due to differing governing bodies, changing formats and struggles for commercial and TV backing. The report called for creating a unified commercial ecosystem, focusing on festival-style formats and investing in mass participation in the swim-bike-run sport.
Perth Now
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Perth Now
Australian ex-triathlon chief vindicated by global body
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has ruled World Triathlon's 2024 election involved misconduct. (AP PHOTO) The Court of Arbitration for Sport has ruled World Triathlon's 2024 election involved misconduct. (AP PHOTO) Credit: AAP Michelle Cooper, the former president of Australia's triathlon governing body, has had her complaint about the World Triathlon 2024 presidential election upheld by the body that arbitrates on legal disputes in global sport. World Triathlon executive board member Liber Garcia breached the governing body's anti-bribery and anti-corruption policy in the lead-up to the election, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled. Antonio Fernandez Arimany won the election to succeed fellow Spaniard Marisol Casado as president. Cooper, who ran for the presidency of the global ruling body, lodged a complaint last year alleging election misconduct. Uruguayan Garcia, president of Americas Triathlon, was given a warning as the CAS's ruling partially upheld a March 2025 decision by the World Triathlon Tribunal and said a predetermined "favourites list" influenced the outcome of the elections and that some candidates were encouraged to withdraw. "While I was disappointed the CAS panel reduced (Garcia's) sanction to a warning, the key outcome remains unchanged: misconduct occurred. The finding of guilt stands," Cooper wrote in a LinkedIn post on Monday. "Sport governance must not become theatre, where ethical breaches are acknowledged but not acted on. We have the ruling. We have the facts. Now we need the action. Let this be the moment we all say: enough." The verdict comes less than two weeks after the publication of a wide-ranging report on the current state and future of triathlon, which has faced problems due to differing governing bodies, changing formats and struggles for commercial and TV backing. The report called for creating a unified commercial ecosystem, focusing on festival-style formats and investing in mass participation in the swim-bike-run sport.
CBC
20-07-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Canada's Stefan Daniel wins World Triathlon Para Series race in Montreal
Decorated Canadian Para triathlete Stefan Daniel claimed his first victory of the season Saturday in Montreal. The 28-year-old Calgarian raced from the front of the pack in the swim, bike and run sprint distance to win the World Triathlon Para Series event. Daniel, a six-time world champion and two-time Paralympic medallist, covered the 750-kilometre swim, 20k bike and 5k run in a time of 56 minutes 25 seconds at Parc Jean-Drapeau. The Canadian races in the men's PTS5 classification, which is for athletes affected to a low degree on the leg, a moderate level in both forearms, a high degree in one foot and ankle, or have absence of limbs. Daniel was born with club hands. Montreal was the fourth of five international races in the Para triathlon world series after stops in Devonport, Australia, Yokohama, Japan and Taranto, Italy. World champions will be determined in October in Wollongong, Australia. Daniel finished second to American Chris Hammer, who was third Saturday, on July 12 in Magog, Que. "It was good today. I was totally happy with that one," Daniel said. "I didn't have my best effort last week in Magog, so I tried to just have fun with it today and enjoy being back in Montreal. "My fitness isn't where I want it to be right now in the bike and the run, so the goal was to commit to having a really good swim." Daniel was among the top three men coming out of the water, which put him in good position for the bike around the Gilles Villeneuve Formula One track. "'I'm glad I was able to have a good swim and find the front guys. The three of us quickly pulled away from the field," the Canadian said. "Everyone is close on the bike and there are lots of fast runners in the field now so I just wanted to find the feet of the lead pack. I was able to execute the plan." After earning Paralympic silver in 2016 and bronze in 2021, Daniel was front-running in Paris last year when he crashed out during the bike leg. "It was a bit of a relief for sure crossing the finish line in first. There has been lots of ups and downs since Paris, and it is normal that you experience a bit of a dip in motivation in the post-Paralympic year," he said. "It felt great to know that I was able to battle hard and have a great result heading into this next stretch." Also Saturday in Montreal, Desirae Ridenour of Cowichan Bay, B.C., and Quebec City's Mathis Beaulieu were winners in the Americas Triathlon Cup held in conjunction with Para triathlon. The 25-year-old Ridenour broke the tape in the sprint distance in a time of 57:12. Beaulieu, 20, won the men's race in 51:30.
South Wales Guardian
12-07-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
World Triathlon embrace need for change with ambitious Olympic dream
During a presentation on 'The Future of World Triathlon', on the eve of the Hamburg World Triathlon Championship Series race, the sport's chiefs came together to discuss how to grow the sport further following the success of the Olympic distance and relay formats at Paris 2024. Their hope comes in the form of the Professional Triathlon Organisation's (PTO) 100km distance. During its first season, the T100 World Triathlon Tour - which consists of a 2km swim, 80km bike and 18km run - was watched by more than 50 million viewers and has made significant steps forward in professionalising the sport. It is the latest format in a wave of long-distance triathlon events that are sweeping the globe, with 70.3 and full distance IRONMAN finishers also growing in numbers. In a bid to keep up with mass participation figures, Arimany feels that now is the time to think big. "We are in a unique moment and time for long distance triathlon," he said. "The growth of the T100 event has been special and it has the potential to grow in mass participation and for elite athletes. The early morning rise! Athletes took a ride of the bike course this morning ahead of a late afternoon of racing ⚡️ Tune in for #WTCSHamburg on from 16:45 CEST.#Triathlon "We need to motivate the PTO to keep investing in their T100 Series so we get to a point where we can hopefully bring it to an Olympic Games. "The broadcasting of the event needs to be attractive from a TV and spectator point of view to keep them entertained and I think we can succeed on that. "If we can create a great commercial product, then we can convince the International Olympic Committee and bring an event that offers value to the Olympic programme." Triathlon made its Olympic debut at Sydney 2000 and the mixed relay event was added at Tokyo 2020, with ambitions for a new long-distance event to run alongside those already on the programme. Despite the popularity of 70.3 and full distance IRONMAN events, it is in the 100km format that World Triathlon have put their faith in as the future of the sport. PTO CEO Sam Renouf helped launch the T100 just 18 months ago and is dreaming big with regard to its future. "We're really happy with the progress and particularly the data around mass participation, social media engagement and TV viewership which are all really important to the Olympic movement,' he said. "The T100 distance has become the most popular because it is still long and an endurance event, which is has to be as the definition of a triathlon, but it is short enough to be accessible and sustainable. 🚨 NEWS JUST IN - this is going to be WILD! Wollongong just got even more epic – World Triathlon & T100 are teaming up Down Under! The World Triathlon Championship Finals AND the T100 World Tour (Pro race only) will now take place on the same week (15-19 October) 🤝 Two… "Triathlon is still quite a niche sport and it should be difficult as that is a part of the sport. But as individual sports, nearly a billion people do them, so that market is there. "It's about how we drive that growth and the Olympics is the best possible thing because it will always be the biggest platform for the sport." The T100 Tour also saw over 21,000 amateur athletes take part last year, as well as several celebrity endorsements, including McFly's Harry Judd, who raced the T100 London in 2024. Three-time Olympic swimming champion Adam Peaty and celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey, meanwhile, will both be taking on the standard distance event in London this summer. At the Paris 2024 Olympics last summer, the organising committee introduced a mass participation marathon event 'Marathon Pour Tous', with over 20,000 people running the marathon route the night before the pros took to the stage. It's an opportunity that Arimany believes the IOC could replicate for triathlon at Brisbane 2032 - should the distance be introduced. "We want to do something new because we are in a different moment and time," he added. "The LA Games will bring a new way to watch the sport and participate and so our new era can create a new platform again. "We want to evolve the sport in the 21st century and keep up with social media to engage spectators." The next T100 Triathlon World Tour race is in London on 9-10 August. Visit
South Wales Argus
12-07-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
World Triathlon embrace need for change with ambitious Olympic dream
During a presentation on 'The Future of World Triathlon', on the eve of the Hamburg World Triathlon Championship Series race, the sport's chiefs came together to discuss how to grow the sport further following the success of the Olympic distance and relay formats at Paris 2024. Their hope comes in the form of the Professional Triathlon Organisation's (PTO) 100km distance. During its first season, the T100 World Triathlon Tour - which consists of a 2km swim, 80km bike and 18km run - was watched by more than 50 million viewers and has made significant steps forward in professionalising the sport. It is the latest format in a wave of long-distance triathlon events that are sweeping the globe, with 70.3 and full distance IRONMAN finishers also growing in numbers. In a bid to keep up with mass participation figures, Arimany feels that now is the time to think big. "We are in a unique moment and time for long distance triathlon," he said. "The growth of the T100 event has been special and it has the potential to grow in mass participation and for elite athletes. The early morning rise! Athletes took a ride of the bike course this morning ahead of a late afternoon of racing ⚡️ Tune in for #WTCSHamburg on from 16:45 CEST.#Triathlon — World Triathlon (@worldtriathlon) July 12, 2025 "We need to motivate the PTO to keep investing in their T100 Series so we get to a point where we can hopefully bring it to an Olympic Games. "The broadcasting of the event needs to be attractive from a TV and spectator point of view to keep them entertained and I think we can succeed on that. "If we can create a great commercial product, then we can convince the International Olympic Committee and bring an event that offers value to the Olympic programme." Triathlon made its Olympic debut at Sydney 2000 and the mixed relay event was added at Tokyo 2020, with ambitions for a new long-distance event to run alongside those already on the programme. Despite the popularity of 70.3 and full distance IRONMAN events, it is in the 100km format that World Triathlon have put their faith in as the future of the sport. PTO CEO Sam Renouf helped launch the T100 just 18 months ago and is dreaming big with regard to its future. "We're really happy with the progress and particularly the data around mass participation, social media engagement and TV viewership which are all really important to the Olympic movement,' he said. "The T100 distance has become the most popular because it is still long and an endurance event, which is has to be as the definition of a triathlon, but it is short enough to be accessible and sustainable. 🚨 NEWS JUST IN - this is going to be WILD! Wollongong just got even more epic – World Triathlon & T100 are teaming up Down Under! The World Triathlon Championship Finals AND the T100 World Tour (Pro race only) will now take place on the same week (15-19 October) 🤝 Two… — World Triathlon (@worldtriathlon) June 27, 2025 "Triathlon is still quite a niche sport and it should be difficult as that is a part of the sport. But as individual sports, nearly a billion people do them, so that market is there. "It's about how we drive that growth and the Olympics is the best possible thing because it will always be the biggest platform for the sport." The T100 Tour also saw over 21,000 amateur athletes take part last year, as well as several celebrity endorsements, including McFly's Harry Judd, who raced the T100 London in 2024. Three-time Olympic swimming champion Adam Peaty and celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey, meanwhile, will both be taking on the standard distance event in London this summer. At the Paris 2024 Olympics last summer, the organising committee introduced a mass participation marathon event 'Marathon Pour Tous', with over 20,000 people running the marathon route the night before the pros took to the stage. It's an opportunity that Arimany believes the IOC could replicate for triathlon at Brisbane 2032 - should the distance be introduced. "We want to do something new because we are in a different moment and time," he added. "The LA Games will bring a new way to watch the sport and participate and so our new era can create a new platform again. "We want to evolve the sport in the 21st century and keep up with social media to engage spectators." The next T100 Triathlon World Tour race is in London on 9-10 August. Visit
