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No Brownlee brothers in GB triathlon squad as Olympic lineup is announced

Team GB will not feature a Brownlee brother in the triathlon squad for the first time at an Olympics since 2004, as the lineup was for Paris was announced

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2024

UK water sports alliance calls on government to end ‘death-knell’ pollution

British Rowing, British Triathlon and Swim England are among the sports demanding the government go ‘further and faster’ in tackling water pollution

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2024

Norovirus ‘most likely’ cause of Sunderland triathlon illness, UK health officials say

Scores of athletes fell ill after taking part in a swim off Roker Beach in Sunderland

Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2023

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At least 57 triathletes fall ill after swimming event in Sunderland

At least 57 participants fell sick and suffered diarrhoea after competing in sea swimming events at the World Triathlon Championship Series in Sunderland.

Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2023

Dozens of triathletes struck down with diarrhoea and vomiting after ‘swimming in s**t’

At least 57 triathletes fell ill with sickness and diarrhoea following the World Triathlon Championship series in Sunderland, health officials said.

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2023

Fifty-seven swimmers fall sick and get diarrhoea at world triathlon championship in Sunderland

Athletes competing on stretch of UK coastline where reduced water quality at centre of dispute over sewage discharges

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2023

How world sport got into a mess over trans athletes – and how it can get out of it

World sport has been convulsed over the past few months – indeed years – by questions about trans athletes, especially trans women, competing in their acquired gender.

The Conversation · Mar 21, 2023

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Heart condition forced Marc Austin into retirement but triathlete finds new role

MARC AUSTIN knows what it feels like going wheel to wheel with the very best at triathlon, but also the acute sense of loss when such adrenaline is…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 20, 2023

UK Athletics under fire over ‘inaccurate’ reading of law amid transgender plans

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has criticised UKA after it said it was too risky to ban trans women from female events without a change in the law

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2023

Ironman 70.3 and World Triathlon Para Series to return to Swansea in 2023 but before summer holidays

There were complaints that this year's events were badly timed and they were also blamed for heavy traffic congestion

Wales Online · Sep 27, 2022

CGF boss hails British Triathlon’s ‘brilliant’ approach to transgender inclusion

Triathlon in Britain will only have open and female categories for athletes over 12 from the start of next year.

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022

British Triathlon creates ‘open’ category for transgender athletes to compete at all levels

Triathlon has become the first UK sport in the UK to ban transgender athletes from racing in the female category after deciding that ‘fairness of competition is paramount’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2022

Transgender women banned from competing against women born female in triathlons

The female category will be open solely to athletes assigned the female sex at birth

Wales Online · Jul 6, 2022

Transgender women to compete in open category under new British Triathlon rules

British triathlon events will consist of just two categories – female and open.

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022

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Chronicle Live · Feb 10, 2022

Major British Triathlon to take place in Sunderland - with World Championship also earmarked

The event itself will see a 750m swim in the North Sea, followed by a 20km bike and finishing with a 5km run - all situated on the golden sands of the Seaburn and Roker coast.

Wales Online · Feb 1, 2022

British Triathlon create sisterhood of new athletes while striving to increase participation

Salma Hussain never knew her sporting potential before going to British Triathlon's Open Access swim, bike and run sessions in Leeds.

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