HAMBURG, Germany – With one year until the triathlon competition at the Beijing Olympics, the sport expects record television coverage for next week’s BG Triathlon World Championships in Hamburg, Germany. The International Triathlon Union will offer the most comprehensive media and TV package in its history.

TISZAUJVAROS, Hungary – Russia has struck double gold in a dominating performance at the ITU Elite Team Triathlon World Championships in Hungary today. It bodes well for the burgeoning triathlon nation as the athletes prepare for the individual world championships in Hamburg in less than three weeks.

TISZAUJVAROS, Hungary – In the last major tune-up before the triathlon world championships in Hamburg at the end of the month, the 11th stop of the 2007 BG Triathlon World Cup series heads to northern Hungary this Saturday.

TISZAUJVAROS, Hungary – The fourth edition of the ITU Elite Team Triathlon World Championships will go this Saturday in Hungary. The popular team relay event consists of three members each completing a “super sprint triathlon” that includes a 250-meter swim, 6.9-kilometer draft-legal cycle and 1.6-kilometer run before handing off to their next team mate.

SALFORD, England – For the fifth consecutive year, the BG Triathlon World Cup series travels to its only UK stop, in Salford, England. The home crowds will have a number of contenders to cheer for including current world champion Tim Don who’s coming off a win at the Hyde Park triathlon this past weekend.

Kitzbuhel, Austria is no stranger to fast and furious racing action. But instead of skiers speeding down the world renowned Hahnenkamm mountain, the town witnessed spectacular sprint finishes in both men’s and women’s races in today’s Kitzbuhel BG Triathlon World Cup.

VANCOUVER - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) announced today the addition of three new members to its family of broadcasters in 2007. These new agreements will see the BG Triathlon World Cup Series broadcast on TV2 in Denmark, Sky in Italy and Fox in Serbia.

(For immediate release) 19 July 2007

Julien Loy of France and Leanda Cave of Great Britain were crowned the new ITU Long Distance World Champions today in Lorient, France.

VANCOUVER - The youngest and one of the fastest growing Olympic sports is celebrating the first anniversary of its global partnership with BG Group. The nine-year, $20million partnership between the International Triathlon Union (ITU) and BG Group, which began one year ago, has already witnessed significant development of the sport at the organisational, elite and grass roots levels, including: