Category Archives: Triathlon

Ironman swimming race in Ireland in which two died did not have approval

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Ivan van Chittenden and Brendan Wall were competing in event that Triathlon Ireland did not sanction owing to bad weather

An Ironman swimming race in which two competitors died was not sanctioned by the governing body for triathlons in Ireland due to concerns about “adverse conditions”.

Triathlon Ireland said it had not sanctioned the Ironman Cork event in Youghal because of the weather.

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Motorcyclist killed and athlete severely injured during Hamburg Ironman

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  • Head-on collision during race leaves 70-year-old rider dead
  • Athlete and camera operator treated after collision

The rider of a motorbike has died following a crash with a competitor in an Ironman European championship race on Sunday, police in the host city of Hamburg said.

Police said there was a head-on crash when a race support motorbike carrying a rider and a passenger collided with a triathlete who was cycling in the opposite direction.

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Shark-detecting sonar buoy aimed at reducing attacks off Newport Beach coast

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Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, left, and Newport Beach City Council Member Diane Dixon, listen to Maria Korcsmaros, right, who was attacked by a great white shark in 2016, talk about the importance of using shark-detecting technology. A shark-detecting buoy installed off the Balboa Pier in Newport Beach is the latest tool in Southern California lifeguards' attempt to get ahead of a growing number of shark-related incidents in the region.