VANCOUVER - The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) has announced they will induct International Triathlon Union (ITU) president, Les McDonald, into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame during their annual gala dinner in Halifax, Nova Scotia on April 21st. McDonald is being recognized as a “Builder” for his tireless work for the Olympic sport of Triathlon.

FLASSIN - Sigrid Mutscheller of Germany and Arne Post of Norway are the 2007 ITU Winter Triathlon World Champions. The two athletes ran, cycled and skied their way to victory in less than perfect race conditions in Flassin-Saint Oyen, Italy today.

Mutscheller continues her dominance of the sport taking her fifth world championship title, and fourth in a row, in a time of 1:53:24. Austrian Carina Wasle finished second, 2 minutes and 38 seconds back with a time of 1:56:02. Local Italian favourite, Michela Benzoni finished third a further 22 seconds back with a time 1:56:24.

THIS WEEK: XTERRA announces a new program for Physically Challenged athletes, we meet XTERRA ambassador Yvonne Krause, take a look at the results from South Africa, and peek at this weekend’s XTERRA TV airings.

UPCOMING RACES:
3/11 – XTERRA Guam (Piti)
3/17 – XTERRA Saipan Championship – The Crown Jewel (Northern Mariana Islands)

FLASSIN - This weekend Flassin-Saint Oyen, Italy will play host to the 2007 ITU Winter Triathlon World Championships. Hundreds of winter enthusiasts from 23 countries will visit the mountain town in the Italian Alps to represent their nation in the eleventh edition of the run, cycle and ski event.