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Iron will can help Lance through

Friday, March 30, 2012 | by: The Sun | 0 comments London’s Hyde Park will crackle under the intensity of competition and expectancy of British success from passionate home support. It drives to the heart of what makes sport great. Yet, on the other side of the world, one man — and, admittedly, his considerable entourage — could claim an equal share in raising the profile of triathlon. Lance Armstrong, the seven-time Tour de France champion was brought up on ‘swim, bike, run’ and, having returned, is on a seriou... [more]

First Freak of Nature Contest Winner Announced

Thursday, March 29, 2012 | by: Ironman | 0 comments TYR Hurricane Freak of Nature Contest Winner Neil H. wins an entry to the Ironman U.S. Championship TYR is excited to announce and congratulate Neil H. on winning a slot in the Ironman U.S. Championship 2012 in N.Y. Neil won phase one of The TYR Hurricane Freak of Nature, Ironman New York 2012 Contest with his caption "Ahhh - The Hudson tasted better than I expected." TYR launched and announced an exclusive contest for Hurricane Freak of Nature owners. A two-part contest running from November... [more]

First Winner Announced in IOC's "Show Your Best" Campaign

Thursday, March 29, 2012 | by: MarketWatch (press release) | 0 comments Ryan Celestain of Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been chosen as the first winner of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)'s "Show Your Best" initiative, a global campaign and video competition to help build involvement with the Olympic Movement among young people and create the next generation of Olympic fans. Celestain, the first of two grand prize winners to be announced, has been awarded a trip to the London 2012 Olympic Games, and portions of his video will appear in a TV spot that will be shown i... [more]

Triathlon: Star Events expands to Brazil

Thursday, March 29, 2012 | by: RunnersWeb | 0 comments ONE International Sport Business and Star Events have officially announced their exclusive partnership to bring the international triathlon series, TriStar triathlon events, GranFondo World mass cycling events, and StarRun races to Brazil and the rest of South America in 2012. This long term agreement will introduce a new way of organizing high-quality and fun-focused sport events in Brazil before the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Star Events and ONE International Sport ... [more]

New Triathlon Coaching Website Offers Certification and Business Training for ...

Thursday, March 29, 2012 | by: WebWire (press release) | 0 comments A new triathlon coaching and certification website offers education, certification and business training for triathlon coaching. Online at http://www.triathloncoachingprogram.com/, the site is provided by the International Triathlon Coaching Association. The three disciplines of a triathlon are swimming, biking and running. The three aspects to being a great triathlon coach, then, are education, certification and business training, all offered through a new website at http://www.triathloncoachi... [more]

Industry News: TYR Designs USA Triathlon's Olympic Uniform

Thursday, March 29, 2012 | by: SwimmingWorldMagazine.com | 0 comments TYR Sport Inc. is excited to partner with USA Triathlon to unveil the USA Olympic team uniform at the ITU World Triathlon San Diego Media Event this Thursday, March 29th. The Olympic uniform, designed by TYR, is made with Carbon Technology, which optimizes the function of the athlete's body by lowering body temperature, promoting more efficient breathing, slowing the heart rate, and reducing lactic acid concentrations. On display at the event will be three of the USA Olympic uniforms - TYR's Fe... [more]

Dedicated triathlete chosen to carry the Olympic torch

Thursday, March 29, 2012 | by: This is Cornwall | 0 comments A TRIATHLETE from Perranporth will carry the Olympic torch during the first leg of its nationwide journey. Many friends and family will have known nothing of telecommunications engineer Michael Birchmore's involvement until today, as he has just returned from several weeks' training in Lanzarote and Majorca. "I've been a keen sportsman all my life and hope to turn professional," said Mr Birchmore, aged 21. "Carrying the torch is something I'll never do again. I'm pretty excited." His parent... [more]

2XU Acquires Sports Multiplied

Thursday, March 29, 2012 | by: Wall Street Journal (blog) | 0 comments Aussie high performance sports apparel brand 2XU has acquired U.S.-based distributor Sports Multiplied. 2XU has worked with Sports Multiplied for six years, and will pursue U.S. growth ambitions under a new entity named 2XU North America. In November 2011, Lazard Private Equity’s Lazard Australia Corporate Opportunity Fund 2 acquired a significant minority interest in 2XU in a bid to create Australia’s first “global sportswear power brand”. 2XU utilizes fabrics and ... [more]

12 Ways Ironman Training Made This Guy A Better Entrepreneur

Wednesday, March 28, 2012 | by: Business Insider | 0 comments Many Silicon Valley entrepreneurs train for big athletic events -- it's part of their competitive nature. David Feinleib, co-founder of five startups and a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, is a classic example. He has been training for an Ironman event over the last seven months. The Ironman Triathlon includes a 2.4-mile open water swim, a 112-mile bike ride, and a full 26.2-mile marathon. Feinleib has used the training to help him become a better entrepreneur: Dedication. "If there&rsqu... [more]

Brian Metzler joins Competitor Group; Kurt Hoy promoted to Group Content Director

Wednesday, March 28, 2012 | by: Xtri.com | 0 comments Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI), the leading active lifestyle sports media and event entertainment company, today announced the hiring of Brian Metzler as the new editor-in-chief of Competitor Magazine and Competitor.com. CGI also announced expanded responsibilities for Kurt Hoy, promoted to Group Content Director effective immediately. In his new role, Hoy will assume direct oversight of both print and digital content of CGI's four media brands Velo, Inside Triathlon, Triathlete and Competitor ... [more]

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