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International Triathlon Union Technical Officials’ Level I Course Part A - 1. ITU Level I Technical Officials Seminar . Introductions Participants Expectations of the Workshop Program Ground Rules House Keeping. History. International Triathlon Union - sole governing body
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International Triathlon UnionTechnical Officials’ Level I Course Part A - 1
ITU Level I Technical Officials Seminar • Introductions • Participants Expectations of the Workshop • Program • Ground Rules • House Keeping
History • International Triathlon Union - sole governing body • Founded in 1989 – First World Championships • Olympic sport since 2000
ITU Documents • Constitution • Competition rules • Event Organisers Manual • Ranking Criteria • Qualification Criteria • Doping rules & regulations • Prize money information • all these documents can be found at the Downloads page on www.triathlon.org
ITU Competition Rules • The ITU Competition Rules are intended to: • Create an atmosphere of sportsmanship, equality, and fair play. • Provide safety and protection. • Emphasise ingenuity and skill without unduly limiting the athlete’s freedom of action. • Penalise athletes who gain an unfair advantage. • Endorse the principle that Triathlon and Duathlon are individual sports and encourage individual performance and initiative.
Our Events Major Games Olympic, YOG, Asian, Pan-Am, Commonwealth Triathlon World Championships (WCS from 2009) Elite, U23, Junior, AG Olympic, AG Sprint, Paratriathlon Triathlon World Cups Triathlon Continental Championships Triathlon Continental Cups Multisport Events Aquathlon, Duathlon, Long Distance Triathlon, Winter Triathlon
Is there a different distance in Aquathlon if the water is cold?