Olympics

The Swedish ITU world champ talks about her breakthrough season and her plans to move up to 70.3.

Canada's Paula Findlay finished a disappointing 52nd-place at the 2012 London Olympics.

Get to know the top American finisher from the 2012 London Olympics.

Hunter Kemper and Manny Huerta look back on the 2012 London Olympics.

Sweden is arguing that the analysis of the photo finish was not properly executed.

How Alistair and Jonathan ripped apart the Olympic tri and are permanently changing the sport.

The race featured fast run times by Alistair Brownlee, Javier Gomez and Jonathan Brownlee.

For the first time in Olympic history, the pre-race favorites did not disappoint.

Cuban-born Manny Huerta talks about his road to representing the United States at the 2012 London Olympic Games.

What does it take to medal in the Olympic games? Bevan Docherty, a two-time Olympic medalist, shares his thoughts on the topic.

The American vows to "leave it all out there" in what could be his final Olympic race.

Manny Huerta will represent the United States tomorrow at the 2012 London Olympic Triathlon.

The brothers from Leeds talk about the race conditions, their training and the uniqueness of the Olympic Games.

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All 55 male Olympic triathletes gathered today for the pre-race briefing.

The two-time Olympic medalist says Findlay's former coach, advisor and doctor need to accept responsibility.

The American has mixed emotions after executing a medal-worthy race where she ultimately finished fourth.

See photos of the closest finish in Olympic history.

Nicola Spirig and Lisa Norden reached the finish line together and earned an identical finish time of 1:59:48.

The 2012 London Olympic triathlon will be made up of a 1.5K swim, a 43K bike and a 10K run.

Nicola Spirig of Switzerland narrowly beat out Lisa Norden of Sweden in an exciting photo finish at the 2012 London Olympics.

First-time U.S. Olympian Sarah Groff will take to London’s Hyde Park aboard this Scott Foil in her quest for triathlon gold.

We polled non-drafting stars like Mirinda Carfrae, Julie Dibens and Matt Reed to see their picks of the podiums for the Olympic triathlons.

On the eve of Olympic triathlons, team therapists help athletes find balance of physical health and confidence in their bodies.

We want to know who you think is going to take the gold medal in tomorrow's women's Olympic triathlon.

One of the final steps before race day was the Olympic athlete meeting.

Triathlete.com's Aaron Hersh is in London to cover the events and here he shares photos from his time in Olympic park.

Manny Huerta prepares for the 2012 London Olympics by training on the active volcano Irazu in Costa Rica.

The leading women favored the start from the left side of the pontoon for the swim in the Serpentine on Saturday.

Excited for the Olympics, but don't know a lot about the ITU style of racing? U.S. Olympic team member Sarah Groff explains the format.

In the history of Olympic triathlon, a reigning world champion has never won an Olympic gold medal.

The 55 female triathletes who will compete at the 2012 London Olympics got a chance to preview the course at Hyde Park today.

Holly Bennett shares some interesting facts and makes some amusing observations about her current obsession, the London Olympics.

Triathlon.org shares some of the interesting facts and figures from the Olympic triathlon competition.

The United States' Manny Huerta introduces the world to his unique training grounds: a volcano in Costa Rica.

Both Olympic Games triathlon competitions are scheduled to air live on NBC Sports Network.

The men’s circuit has been dominated of late by three names: Alistair Brownlee, Jonathan Brownlee and Javier Gomez.

U.S. Olympic team members Gwen Jorgensen, Hunter Kemper, Manny Huerta and alternate Matt Chrabot are training at the Surrey Sports Park.

U.S. Olympic team members Manny Huerta, Gwen Jorgensen and Hunter Kemper have arrived in London.

With four top athletes and three spots to the Olympics, Triathlon Australia chose to leave 2008 gold medalist Emma Snowsill off the team.

The ITU has announced the official schedule for the days leading up to the 2012 London Olympics Triathlon competition.

Bevan Docherty hopes to come away from 2012 with the only medal that will complete his collection.

There’s one Olympic spot left for the women and at most three spots left for the men. So how exactly will the other spots be filled?

Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee hope their competitive drive will lead to Olympic glory.

The battle for the third and final spot on Great Britain's men's triathlon team is going to be competitive.

Helen Jenkins is happy in the shadow of the Brownlee brothers.

Whitfield has been pre-selected to the Olympic team, but he’s quick to point out that gives him no guarantee.

Jorgensen's friends and co-workers in Wisconsin want to make sure the adventure goes off without a hitch.

Early selection means Kahlefeldt can focus on peaking for the Olympics at the right time.

Inside Triathlon magazine traveled to England to get an idea of what makes the Brownlee brothers so fast.

Canada's Paula Findlay talks about being selected by Triathlon Canada to represent the country in triathlon at the 2012 London Olympics.

Chris "Macca" McCormack has moved a step closer to earning a spot on Australia's 2012 London Olympic team.

Next year's races, scheduled for May 12-13, 2012, will serve as the second of two qualifier events to determine the 2012 U.S. Olympic Men's and Women's Triathlon Team.

Great Britain's Will Clarke has expressed frustration over the fact that he will not know his Olympic fate until only a couple of months before the 2012 Olympic Games.

With Jorgensen and Groff qualifying, there’s one Olympic spot left for the women and at most three spots left for the men. So how exactly will the other spots be filled?

Sarah Groff, who qualified for the Olympics this past weekend by placing seventh at the ITU’s Dextro Energy World Championship Series in London, took part in the U.S. Olympic Committee’s 12 for '12 Media Teleconference Series today.

Great Britain sweeps the titles and two Americans qualify for the 2012 London Olympics at the fifth event of the ITU World Championship Series. We sum it up on this episode of TriCenter.

Given that Canada’s Paula Findlay has been the only real consistent figure on the podium over the last season and a half, predicting the medalists for the women at the 2012 London Olympic triathlon is an extremely difficult task.

A short list of some of the potential medal contenders for 2012—and those who could upset the status quo.

The lake slated to be used for the 2012 London Olympics and the 2011 ITU World Championship Series race may not be safe for swimmers.

Here’s a list of some of the American men and women who have a shot at London in 2012.

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.

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.

Ironman World Champion Chris McCormack to Finally Make His ITU Return

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

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

Bob Babbitt catches up with 2008 Olympian Jarrod Shoemaker before he takes off for the first ITU World Championship Series race in Sydney, Australia.

It is the first race of 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series and all of the world's best have come out to play.

The March/April issue of Inside Triathlon magazine features a story on Olympic hopeful Matt Chrabot, who recently won the Miami International Triathlon for a second time. Check out a sneak peek of the article, available on newsstands now.

Inside Triathlon senior editor Jennifer Purdie chatted with Jarrod Shoemaker about his sprint championship and his goals leading into the 2012 London Olympics.

As the countdown clock was unveiled in London today to mark exactly 500 days until the start of the 2012 Olympic Games, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) today confirmed the competition dates and venue for the triathlon in London 2012.

Olympic hopeful Matt Chrabot has signed a multi-year deal with TYR. TYR also represents professional triathletes Chrissie Wellington, Andy Potts, Magali Tisseyre, Sarah Haskins, TJ Tollakson and others.

Inside Triathlon magazine spent time with Olympic hopeful Matt Chrabot at his training headquarters at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Australia's Olympic triathlon gold medalist Emma Snowsill is back home to start her 2011 competition season after a four-month base training camp in Stellenbosch, near Cape Town in South Africa.

As one of the country's top women runners, Sally Meyerhoff was training for the 2012 Olympics and her next triathlon. However, a traffic crash killed her instantly and lead to a large gathering of her friends and family Saturday.

London's Hyde Park will be the setting for one of the best "free" shows in an Olympic sport this year with signs, a day before Olympic tickets go on sale, that the world's top triathletes will be in the Park on August 6 and 7 to go head-to-head in the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship, London, presented by Tata Steel.