It is with great sadness that ITU has learned of the death of our Honorary President, Les McDonald. He died on September 4 in Vancouver (Canada), at 84 years of age. McDonald served as ITU’s President from its inception in 1989 until 2008, and he was largely credited with getting the sport of triathlon into the Olympic Summer Games. The grief of his passing is shared by his family, friends, athletes, fans and all the triathlon family, and by ITU staff and Board. [Read more…]
Owens medal sells high
An anonymous bidder has paid $1,466,574 for the Olympic gold medal won by Jesse Owens in Berlin in 1936, this is the highest amount ever paid Olympic memorabilia. [Read more…]
Praise for Team SA 3rd gold
Pretoria – Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula has praised the South African men’s lightweight rowing team for clinching a third gold medal for the country at the 2012 London Olympic Games. [Read more…]
Usain Bolt and Cedella Marley Showcase Olympic Wear
Usain Bolt and Cedella Marley Showcase the Jamaica Track & Field Olympic Wear
The Jamaica Olympic Association and PUMA today launched the Jamaican Team uniforms for the London 2012 Olympic Games™, including podium and ceremony wear with the help of Jamaican Track Athlete and World’s Fastest man Usain Bolt. Fashion designer Cedella Marley, daughter of Reggae icon the late Bob Marley, unveiled her designs alongside Usain Bolt at the launch in London today. [Read more…]