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Best of 2014: Japan’s hot streak

Best of 2014: Japan’s hot streak

24/12/14 - Today’s top moment is really a succession of standout performances put together by Japan’s small but mighty athletes. Starting in Yokohama, Ai Ueda became the second Japanese athlete to podium at the... |

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Japan doubles up on gold at Asian Beach Games

Japan doubles up on gold at Asian Beach Games

17/11/14 - Japan capped off a successful International Games campaign this weekend with a win in the Mixed Relay at the 2014 Phuket Asian Beach Games and a 1-2 finish in the women’s triathlon headed by Ai Ueda. In... |

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Guatapé Press Conference Highlights

Guatapé Press Conference Highlights

26/10/13 - Guatapé will once again host the Triathlon World Cup on Sunday, in which 80 elite athletes – 53 men and 27 women – will compete over a tough course at an altitude of 1,925m. During the pre-race... |

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ITU World Cup season closes with challenging course

ITU World Cup season closes with challenging course

21/10/13 - After eight thrilling World Triathlon Series races and nine World Cup events, the ITU season comes to a close on Sunday in Guatape with the 10th and final World Cup of the year. But the season closer will... |

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Adachi and Hosoda defend titles at Asian Championships

Adachi and Hosoda defend titles at Asian Championships

27/04/13 - Reigning champions Mariko Adachi (JPN) and Yuichi Hosoda (JPN) each defended their Asian Championship titles on Saturday in Subic Bay. Adachi crushed the women’s competition, while Hosoda earned his... |

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Japanese athletes return to defend titles at Asian Championships

Japanese athletes return to defend titles at Asian Championships

25/04/13 - This weekend, Subic Bay will welcome the Asian Championships for the first time since 2004. The coastal Philippine city is no stranger to race action, as it has often hosted Asian multisport events. The... |

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Weekend Race Roundup - April 15, 2013

Weekend Race Roundup - April 15, 2013

15/04/13 - With the 18th edition of the Ishigaki World Cup and the Premium Asian Cup in Chengdu, ITU racing was full steam ahead in Asia this weekend. Wet weather conditions challenged the athletes in Japan, while... |

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Japan sweeps women’s podium in Ishigaki

Japan sweeps women’s podium in Ishigaki

14/04/13 - Although wet conditions plagued the women’s race on Sunday, that didn’t stop a strong Japanese team from sweeping the podium in front of a home crowd. Olympian Ai Ueda blasted through the three-lap... |

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Ishigaki Pre Race Press Conference

Ishigaki Pre Race Press Conference

13/04/13 - Pre-race day in Ishigaki and the Local Organising Committee welcomed Tony Dodds, Emma Jackson and Dan Wilson, members of the Japanese National team including Hirokatsu Tayama and Yuka Sato as they met the... |

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World Cup action continues in Ishigaki

World Cup action continues in Ishigaki

10/04/13 - The World Cup circuit heads to Asia for the second stop of the series in familiar Ishigaki, Japan. The small island has been a staple on the ITU calendar for nearly two decades, with this weekend’s World... |

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Nicky Samuels soars to gold at Tongyeong World Cup

Nicky Samuels soars to gold at Tongyeong World Cup

22/09/12 - New Zealand Olympian Nicky Samuels scored a dominating wire-to-wire victory today in Tongyeong, Korea for her second career ITU World Cup title. Following a successful two-woman bike breakaway with... |

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2012 Ishigaki World Cup Press Conference Highlights

2012 Ishigaki World Cup Press Conference Highlights

21/04/12 - Pre-race day in Ishigaki and the Local Organising Committee welcomed David Hauss, Aileen Morrison, Kyle Jones, Melanie Annaheim and members of the Japanese National team including Ai Ueda and Yuka Sato as... |

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Japan sweep the podium at the 2012 Tateyama ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships

Japan sweep the podium at the 2012 Tateyama ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships

08/04/12 - Japan have claimed two spots on the London Olympic start line after a sweep of both the Elite Men’s and Elite Women’s podiums at the 2012 Tateyama ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships in Japan on... |

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Ide and Hosoda crowned 2011 Japanese national champions in Tokyo

Ide and Hosoda crowned 2011 Japanese national champions in Tokyo

21/10/11 - Juri Ide and Yuichi Hosoda are the new Japanese champions after the 17th Japanese national triathlon titles in Tokyo Bay’s Odaiba last Sunday. In the women’s race, Ide - who won the 2011 Huatulco ITU... |

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Youth Olympic Champion’s uniform added to the Olympic Museum

Youth Olympic Champion’s uniform added to the Olympic Museum

23/11/10 - Triathlon’s presence at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland was bolstered after Yuka Sato’s historic race-worn suit was added to the collections.  Japan’s Sato joined Olympic legends after being... |

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AUS Youth Olympic Festival Results

AUS Youth Olympic Festival Results

18/01/09 - Courtesy AOC Great Britains Jonathan Brownlee put in an outstanding performance at the mens individual triathlon to earn gold at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival.  All three members of the ITU... |

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