Tokyo 2020

24 years after triathlon made its debut at the Sydney Olympics, we check in with the eight Americans from the original USA triathlon team.

It was a summer full of exciting races in Tokyo. Here are some of our favorite triathlon moments from the Games.

What's it like to have that kind of relationship? How do they work together?

With Paralympians generally requiring more medical support staff, the situation is tenuous.

Eight paratriathlon events will air across two days in Tokyo. Don't miss the action.

Plus, your inside scoop on the Collins Cup.

The two have learned from each other over the last year.

Here are some other tri-related stories generating buzz over the past seven days.

Now she's finally headed to Tokyo, to compete against girls half her age.

Physical therapy for paratriathletes requires flexibility and all hands on deck.

We kick off Paralympics month with the story of Allysa Seely and how she's overcome countless challenges to win gold.

An in-depth, expert analysis on how the two Olympic champions could potentially fare if they race Kona only 10 weeks after Tokyo.

Kona invitations were extended to both the women's and men's gold medalists—we break down what that means for a busy fall of racing.

Reporters Brett Larner and Mika Tokairin give us the inside scoop from Tokyo.

U.S. and France turn themselves inside out to claim silver and bronze in the exciting first-ever Olympic triathlon mixed relay — we've got the results and how it all played out.

Three teams stand out as big medal favorites for the Olympic mixed relay debut. Here’s how each of those teams could win.

We analyze, dissect, and discuss. Plus, what to expect in the relay later this week.

A peak power of 987w and 11-minutes worth of surges above threshold. You can find Olympic champ Kristian Blummenfelt's files on Strava—and we've got all the analysis.

Have you ever raced exactly as good as you were capable of? Do you have the courage to find out?

American Katie Zaferes takes the bronze.

With the Tokyo Olympics effectively on lockdown for the majority of fans, the triathlon event presents one rare opportunity to spectate. Meet the tri fans who rolled the dice against the authorities.

In many ways, the men’s Olympic tri event was the version of triathlon we all experience—messy, unpredictable, discouraging, but still sometimes inspiring.

Kevin McDowell holds on for best finish ever by a U.S. man.

One member of the Canadian team told Triathlete that it took eight-and-a-half hours for their group to get tested, processed, and approved for entry.

We asked the experts at our sister brands for their picks for the must-watch events they absolutely won't miss. Use this guide to plan your viewing schedule.

These three women and two men have a shot at more than one medal.

Using a system of barriers and generators, the city says its brought Tokyo's water quality and temperature to acceptable levels. Is that enough?

Stat geeks, grab a snack - it’s time to dig into some interesting facts and figures surrounding this historic Tokyo Olympics.

And we give you our preview & picks for the Games.

The Tokyo Olympics will include three triathlon events—the men's and women's races and the new mixed relay. Here's how to watch.

A look at some of the buzz we’ve picked up in the sport over the past seven days.

Our Man in Japan gives a firsthand account of this week’s unprecedented Olympic preparations and how the city of Tokyo is coping.

The popular world champion moved to long-course after a disappointing 2016 Olympics—but he missed the excitement of Olympic racing too much. Now the 38-year-old is back with big plans for Tokyo.

For Olympian Taylor Knibb, triathlon is a family affair.

The first-time Olympian has been racing since he was a kid—but a Hodgkin’s Lymphoma diagnosis at 18 derailed his career. Now he's finally hitting his stride.

Follow along with the training-filled diary of a medal contender.

Sponsorship in Japan can be vastly different from how most pro triathletes find support in the West—how it works (and sometimes doesn’t).

Grace Norman, a two-time Paralympic medalist and a quickly rising star in paratriathlon chooses to adapt and evolve through a year of loss.

It's the start of Olympics month on the podcast!

Our expert's guide to following the action in the individual Olympic event.

Everything you want to know about this summer's Olympic triathlon event.

The Tokyo-bound team includes four defending medalists from Rio 2016 and five World Paratriathlon Champions.

An insider's look at the staggering preparations and the rumble of discontent going on within the Olympic host country.

Six Aussie triathletes will head to the Tokyo Olympics. America will only send five. Here’s how an international tri chess match played out and why it matters.

Taylor Knibb, Summer Rappaport, Katie Zaferes, Kevin McDowell, and Morgan Pearson spoke about their journeys to making the team as well as their visions for Tokyo.

The final spots were determined via a tough discretionary decision by the selection committee.

You've probably never heard of Team Psycho, but you're definitely familiar with the long line of elite triathletes who've been supported by the Boston-based triathlon club.

A dive into how exactly the selection process works now.

Alex Yee is on fire; Lucy Charles-Barclay steals some of the spotlight from Maya Kingma, and Alistair Brownlee’s final World Triathlon race is one we’ll never forget (for all the wrong reasons).

Join us for the Outside Games.

WTCS Leeds will be full of drama. Don't miss it.

The three-time Kona runner up will be baptized by short-course fire, and the U.S. Olympic selection committee will be following closely—a quick preview on who to watch and why.

The points race is on.

Last weekend's results at Yokohama mean some difficult decisions in June.

The runner-turned-triathlete turned emotional at the finish line after his first podium performance.

The 23-year-old surprised everyone.

The high-stakes Saturday race will air Friday evening in the U.S.

The 2016 Olympian is trying to prove he deserves a spot on the relay team.

Executive editor Chris Foster gives us the inside scoop on Olympic qualifying and ITU racing.

Get ready for the Games!

Timing and strategy will be key to manage stress and COVID regulations.

Ten years ago this month, paratriathlon was added to the Paralympic Games program.

With the Tokyo Games being pushed out a year due to COVID-19, athletes are leaning on their community, their friends and families, and each other.

The Olympics will kick off at the end of July in 2021.

As COVID-19 continues to disrupt lives globally, Olympic hopefuls—who have been preparing for the Tokyo Games for nearly all their lives—find themselves both disappointed and hopeful.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe proposed to postpone the Summer Games for about a year, with full support from IOC president Thomas Bach.

Fans are pumped for the U.S. Olympic marathon trials. So why aren't we excited about triathlon Olympic qualification?

Odaiba Park, a small island in Tokyo Bay, will be the venue for all the triathlon and paratriathlon events.

Canada's Tyler Mislawchuk made a huge statement by beating out a top field at Friday morning's Olympic Test Event.

In which columnist Kelly O’Mara eviscerates any arguments stating otherwise.

Two top finishers are disqualified in a surprise ruling, and the race was shortened due to extreme heat conditions.

The ITU and Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games have announced that the triathlon test events will take place from August 15 to 18, 2019.

With the new inclusion of mixed relays into the Olympic triathlon program, the process of booking a ticket to Tokyo just got a little trickier—and perhaps more subjective.