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June 23 is Olympic Day, celebrated by more than 160 countries. It was introduced in 1948 to commemorate the birth of the modern Olympic Games on June 23, 1894. The purpose of today is to celebrate and promote fitness and well-being.

ACHIEVE Kids Tri Inc. has launched a 2011 summer program that allows kids to experience the swim/bike/run lifestyle.

Triathlon was one of the first London 2012 events to sell out in the public ticket allocation process, however there are still many free to view areas along the course for spectators, ensuring the event will be one of the most memorable of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

On Sunday, Sarah Groff of Hanover, N.H., became the first American woman to ever podium at an ITU Dextro Energy World Championship Series event by coming in third at the series’ race in Kitzbühel, Austria.

WTC has announced a partnership with the United States Marine Corps. As part of the deal, September's 70.3 world championship race in Henderson, Nev. will now be known as the Marine Corps Ironman World Championship 70.3.

Enjoy the following gallery of Tim O’Donnell, which features some outtakes from our photo shoot with him in Tucson, Ariz.

Craig Alexander has had a frustrating start to 2011, beginning with the viral infection that forced him to withdraw from Ironman Australia in May.

Chris McCormack weighs in on his race in Kitzbühel and what's ahead as he goes for the Olympics.

Southern California is gaining a new half-iron distance race. The inaugural Orangeman Triathlon will take place in just a few months on Sept. 25, 2011 and will span Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano and Laguna Niguel.

Non-drafting triathletes swam, biked and ran through historic Washington D.C., while the sport's top drafting athletes competed across the world in Kitzbühel.

Findlay stays undefeated for the season while American Sarah Groff breaks through with a podium spot.

More than 3000 triathletes are will be participating in tomorrow’s Washington, DC Triathlon, now in its second year and part of the 5150 Triathlon Series.

Alistair Brownlee leads nearly wire to wire while reigning Ironman world champ Chris McCormack drops out.

Matty "Boom Boom" Reed is apparently opening Boom Yogurt Bar in Boulder, Colo., in August.

Florida-based pro Sara McLarty, known as one of the strongest swimmers in short-course triathlon, will be racing this Sunday at the second-ever Washington D.C. Triathlon, an Olympic-distance race now part of the World Triathlon Corporation-owned 5150 Series.

If you’re like us, you’re eager to catch Chris McCormack’s return to ITU racing in Kitzbühel, Austria, on Saturday. (If you’re more into M-Dot races than ITU, it’s time to start watching!)

A pack of cyclists were on a weekly midnight ride in Los Angeles when a suspected drunken driver plowed into their group around 2 a.m. She sent some riders “flying into the air” and at least one dragging under her car, according to ABC News in Los Angeles.

Chris McCormack's return to the ITU and a strong contingent of racers should make this weekend's Kitzbühel race one for the ages.

Susan Lacke bridges the communication gap between endurance athletes and everybody else.

2XU has announced a partnership with Ironman to be the preferred supplier of compression apparel at Ironman and 70.3 events.

The general entry spots for the Ironman US Championship, set to take place in New York City and New Jersey on August 11, 2012, sold out within 12 minutes of registration opening this morning.

The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) held its fifth annual Hearts and Hope gala in New York City on June 8, 2011.

Ten days before the Redondo Beach Triathlon I decided I wanted to become a triathlete. Ten days later I crossed the finish line of my first triathlon. Follow my Try at a Tri series and learn how you can turn into a triathlete too.

In the past several years, indoor riding has become a bona fide trend at the elite level of the sport, and that trend has begun to trickle down into the age group ranks.

Ironman triathlete Asker Jeukendrup has been named the Global Senior Director of the Gatorade Sports Science Institute.

American triathlete Sarah Haskins has been named the Athlete of the Month by the United States' Olympic Committee.

XTERRA veterans Conrad Stoltz and Shonny Vanlandingham won the XTERRA East Champion in Richmond, Va. on Sunday.

It was another busy weekend of racing for professional triathletes across the world, with many athletes raced for the second week in a row.

Conrad Stoltz, 37, of South Africa and Shonny Vanlandingham, 42, of the United States won the 13th annual XTERRA East Championship in Richmond, Va. today.

Three-time Ironman world champion Chrissie Wellington faced tough competition from fellow Brit Leanda Cave, while Australia's Paul Matthews cruised through the day at Ironman 70.3 Kansas.

American TJ Tollakson made a statement on the bike, while Mirinda Carfrae raced on tired legs to take the wins at today's Ironman 70.3 Eagleman triathlon in Cambridge, Md.

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Ironman World Champion Chris McCormack to Finally Make His ITU Return

Pippa Middleton competed in this weekend's GE Blenheim Triathlon at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, England as part of a relay team.

The network is partnering with Comcast.

ITU racer Matt Chrabot talks about why he never trains through a race.

The World Triathlon Corporation announced today the addition of a new Ironman that will take place in Eastern Canada. The inaugural Ironman Mont-Tremblant will take place on August 19, 2012.

In this Weekend Wrap Up we travel from the tropical Challenge Cairns to the European Dextro Energy ITU World Championship Series in Madrid, Spain. On the domestic front we tap into the Deuceman Triathlon in AZ and the epic Escape From Alcatraz triathlon in San Francisco, CA.

The world champ takes home the world’s second largest prize purse, Keat runs her way to a second iron-distance win

Alistair Brownlees waits for his brother before crossing the line in first in Madrid.

Nicholas John Venuto, 40, was killed Tuesday night while riding his bicycle in Rancho Penasquitos.

SCOTT Sports announced today that they would donate Linsey Corbin’s custom Plasma3 bicycle to the CAF auction happening next week at the CAF Athletes Foundation Benefit of Heroes, Heart and Hope Live/Silent Auction Event in NYC June 8th.

One of the nations leading insurance carriers, New York Life, is partnering with the Multirace.com Series.

New Bonus Plan Specifically Targets Age-Group Triathletes at both Ironman 70.3 World Championships and Kona World Championships

With one of the deepest fields in the sport, dozens of athletes could cross the line in first this weekend in Madrid.

The World Triathlon Corp., owner of the Ironman, Ironman 70.3 and 5150 triathlon brands, has named Andrew Messick, former president of AEG Sports, its new chief executive.

IndyCar drivers Tony Kanaan and Vitor Meira to race Ironman Hawaii

Imagine you were the president of USAT and were given carte blanche with triathlon races. What would you do?

We asked Dr. Victor Runco of the San Diego Running Institute to provide tips to triathletes looking to add trail running to their workout repertoire.