Tagged News for Abu Dhabi
Mario Mola begins title defence in style with assured win at WTS Abu Dhabi
08/03/19 - Defending ITU World Champion Mario Mola made the most of near-perfect conditions at Yas Marina to take the tape at WTS Abu Dhabi and begin the 2019 season with the kind of majestic display to which we... |
Holland begins title defence at WTS Abu Dhabi as Zaferes eyes strong start to 2019
05/03/19 - The waiting is over. The 2019 World Triathlon Series finally gets underway this weekend, even with the women's 2018 ITU World Championships still fresh in the memory after Vicky Holland (GBR) left it... |
World's best line up for men's WTS season-opener in Abu Dhabi
05/03/19 - In a sign of things to come from what looks like being a fascinating 2019 men's season, the Daman World Triathlon Abu Dhabi sees the first WTS action of the year get underway on Friday afternoon, with... |
Gomez makes golden ITU World Triathlon Series comeback
04/03/17 - In the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Series season opener in Abu Dhabi, Spaniard Javier Gomez Noya returned to competition with his 13th career WTS win after almost a year break from the Series. The five-time... |
Strong men's roster shows up for 2017 WTS opener
28/02/17 - The 2017 ITU World Triathlon Series debuts this weekend, bringing the top triathletes from all over the world to compete in the most prestigious nine-stop tour event for the sport. For the third... |
2017 TriathlonLIVE passes on sale now!
27/02/17 - With Abu Dhabi kicking off the ITU World Triathlon Series on Friday, TriathlonLIVE passes are now available! Don't miss out on your chance to see every ITU World Triathlon Series race live or on demand... |
WTS Abu Dhabi reveals stunning new course
09/01/17 - Organisers of the ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi have announced details for an all new course layout for 2017 that will see the prestigious event move to a new home on Yas Island. The new venue is not the... |
Mario Mola goes back-to-back at World Triathlon Series Abu Dhabi
05/03/16 - Spain's Mario Mola started off the new World Triathlon Series season exactly where he finished, on top of the podium, as he shook off a slow swim and a penalty to win the opening race of the 2016 WTS... |
Athlete chatter ahead of #WTSAbuDhabi
03/03/16 - Athletes gathered on Thursday ahead of the season opener of the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series in Abu Dhabi to talk about their race preparation, Roads to Rio, and their excitement to start the season.... |
TriathlonLive.TV passes on sale
01/03/16 - It's the Olympic year. This is the year dreams are fulfilled, tears are shed and heroes are made. With nine races on the ITU World Triathlon Series calendar, both Olympic qualification and World... |
Flora Duffy ready to flourish
26/02/16 - Flora Duffy is one of the most ferocious cyclists to hit triathlon. Despite hailing from the small country of Bermuda, Duffy has been a consistent force on the women's circuit since she started racing as... |
2016 World Triathlon Series calendar revealed
15/06/15 - ITU is pleased to confirm the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series calendar. In its eighth season, the World Triathlon Series will feature at least eight stops, with two cities debuting for the first... |
ITU President speaks at women's conference in Abu Dhabi
03/05/15 - ITU President and IOC Member Marisol Casado has this week served as a guest panelist at the International Conference of Sports for Women in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The only female International Federation... |
ITU President meets with Middle Eastern Federations
11/03/15 - While at the ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi, ITU President and IOC Member Marisol Casado took the opportunity to meet with National Federations from the region. Marisol thanked UAE NF President General Abd... |
Mario Mola snatches Series opener WTS title
07/03/15 - Abu Dhabi kicked off the 2015 World Series with the elite men leaving it all down to end. In a final kick, Mario Mola (ESP) earned his second-ever World Triathlon Series title with a time of 52:32 when he... |
Reigning World Champs headline WTS Abu Dhabi
03/03/15 - The 2015 ITU World Triathlon Series (WTS) will get off to a scintillating start come this Saturday when the world's fastest athletes line up for a speedy splash and dash sprint race in Abu Dhabi. The... |
ITU joins IOC in fight against illegal betting
21/01/15 - ITU has reasserted its commitment to fighting illegal betting, match-fixing and corruption in sport by signing up to the International Olympic Committee (IOC)'s Integrity Betting Intelligence System... |
Abu Dhabi added to 2015 WTS schedule
08/10/14 - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Triathlon Series (WTS) - the world's pinnacle triathlon circuit contested by the best Olympic competitors - is on its way to Abu Dhabi city, the capital of... |