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ITU Honorary President, Les McDonald, dies at 84 years of age
05/09/17 - It is with great sadness that ITU has learned of the death of our Honorary President, Les McDonald. He died on September 4 in Vancouver (Canada), at 84 years of age. McDonald served as ITU’s President... |
Full StoryITU announces inductees for inaugural Hall of Fame
01/09/14 - As a part of its 25th year anniversary celebrations, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) today inducted seven individuals into its inaugural Hall of Fame on the penultimate evening of the 2014... |
Full StoryITU Honorary President Les McDonald honored with Order of Canada
25/11/13 - ITU Honorary President Les McDonald was honored with the Order of Canada in Ottawa on Friday. McDonald served as ITU’s president from its inception in 1989 until 2008. He is largely credited with getting... |
Full StoryCelebrating 20 years of ITU Triathlon World Cup history
04/05/11 - A new era in triathlon history began on May 5th 1991 as the ITU World Cup series kicked off in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, just two years after the first World Championships in Avignon, France. ... |
Full StoryITU Honorary President Les McDonald Awarded Olympic Order
28/02/10 - Les McDonald, founding president of International Triathlon Union, was honoured with an Olympic Order on the final day of the 122nd IOC Session held during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in ITU’s hometown... |
Full StoryITU Attends IOC Session in Vancouver
12/02/10 - Marisol Casado, President, Loreen Barnett, Secretary General, and Les McDonald, Honorary President participated in the first day of the IOC Session in Vancouver. Awarding the 2014 Youth Olympic Games to... |
Full StoryITU President Meets Samaranch
04/06/09 - ITU President, Marisol Casado, paid a welcome visit to Honorary President for Life of the International Olympic Committee, Juan Antonio Samaranch following the weekends Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World... |
Full StoryMcDonald Honoured at ITU Gala
28/11/08 - The International Triathlon Union tonight honoured its founding President Les McDonald, its Vice-President Chiharu Igaya, Olympic gold medallist Jan Frodeno and overall world cup series champion Samantha... |
Full StoryITU Federation Forum
27/11/08 - In Madrid, ITUs Federation Forum opened with approximately 200 Congress delegates. ITU Presidential candidate Marisol Casado proudly welcomed everyone to her hometown and praised the concept of the... |
Full StoryITU Congress, Fed Forum this week
25/11/08 - Several ITU leaders and staff have arrived in Madrid, Spain in preparation for ITU’s 21st Congress this weekend. Also part of the week will be ITU’s Federation Forum, which is aimed at uniting and... |
Full StoryBG – ITU Global Partnership
07/01/08 - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) today announced that its current global partnership with natural gas company BG Group will end in December 2008, although some regional partnerships within BG... |
Full StoryVansteelant on Duathlon Committee
14/11/07 - Newly crowned Long Distance Duathlon world champion Joerie Vansteelant of Belgium has been appointed to the ITU Duathlon Committee for the remaining term concluding at the end of 2008. Vansteelant fills... |
Full StoryWelcome to Madrid, by Les McDonald
31/05/07 - WELCOME TO MADRID, ATHLETES, OFFICIALS, SPECTATORS, JOURNALISTS, and JUAN ANTONIO SAMARANCH (Junior) and IOC member, who has promised me that he would be there. Last years Madrid World Cup was the most... |
Full StoryMcDonald enters COC hall of fame
07/03/07 - Tambin texto en espaol. The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) has announced they will induct International Triathlon Union president, Les McDonald, into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame during their... |
Full StoryITU President enters hall of fame
05/02/07 - Les McDonald, ITU President was inducted into the Triathlete Hall of Fame during a reception and dinner at San Diegos SeaWorld that was jam-packed with the multi-sport heroes past and present. Mike... |
Full StoryLes McDonald-Hall of Fame.
16/01/07 - También texto en español. Triathlete magazine has announced ITU president Les McDonald as its 2007 inductee into the Triathlete Hall of Fame. One of the most influential individuals in the history of... |
Full StoryITU President’s Greeting
15/07/06 - Greetings athletes, officials and guests of the 2006 ITU Triathlon World Championships in the Olympic City of Lausanne. It is always a distinct pleasure and privilege to return to the Olympic... |
Full StoryITU President’s Greeting
30/04/06 - Greetings to the athletes, officials and the warm friendly friends and spectators assembled for the ITU World Cup in Richards Bay. Or, in the ancient and fascinating language of Xosa, (full of clicks... |
Full StoryFive More Spots for Triathlon
06/02/06 - CANADA, Vancouver - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) announced today that the IOC Executive Board has awarded 5 additional spots for the triathlon competition in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. ... |
Full StoryDouble points for New Plymouth
12/08/05 - ITU President Les McDonald announces ‘DOUBLE Points’ for New Plymouth World Cup Race. Organisers of the ITU New Plymouth World Cup are delighted with the announcement by ITU President Les McDonald... |
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