World Triathlon received a protest from a representative from the Norwegian Federation regarding the shoes used by athlete #41, Gustav Iden (NOR), in the World Triathlon Championship Series Abu Dhabi, held on March 3.
Resolution of a protest regarding Gustav Iden’s shoes in WTCS Abu Dhabi
The Head Referee received the protest. The Athlete’s shoes were collected following the protest and sent to World Triathlon Head Office in Lausanne for further inspection, according to the World Triathlon Rules.
According to the protocol, World Triathlon contacted World Athletics, who has identified and confirmed that those shoes were listed in their approved shoes list before March 3 under the name ON SHOES CloudTRI 1 per their specifications, therefore the protest is dismissed.
The pair of shoes will be returned to the athlete, and the results are confirmed as stand.
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