Projects

Current ITU Sport Development initiatives include:

Team ITU Elite Athlete Development programme (EADP)
ITU Triathlon Development Camps
ITU Scholarship programme
ITU Triathlon Coach Education and resources

1. Team ITU Elite Athlete Development Programme

Each year, there will be three designated Team ITU Elite Athlete Development events with five places for women and five for men.
Following a successful application by a National Federation, chosen athletes will be able to attend the events with their national federation coach giving them vital experience at ITU Triathlon World Cup level.
The inaugural Team ITU Elite Athlete Development programme took place at the Beijing ITU Triathlon World Cup on 24 September 2006. Four female athletes attended from Sweden, Bermuda and South Africa.

2. ITU Triathlon Development Camps

Each year there will be five eight-day camps in Africa, Asia, Pan America, Oceania and Europe, as well as one World Camp. Up to 40 developing athletes aged between 15 and 23, selected by the ITU and the relevant national federation, will benefit from coaching from international coaches who will be supported by coaching assistants. These assistants will themselves be developing coaching skills to take back to their home nation. The first ITU Triathlon World Camp took place in Hungary in August 2006, it was attended by 31 athletes from 14 different countries.
NB. Applications must be made through National Federations to Libby Burrell

3. ITU Scholarship Programme

The primary objective of the scholarship programme is to identify and provide support, resources and expertise to athletes from emerging/developing National Federations to compete at World Cup, World Championship and Olympic level.
The primary objectives are:
• To increase the number of NF’s and athletes coming from emerging/developing NF’s competing at Continental Championships and ITU World Championships at a junior, U23 and Elite level.
• To increase the number of female athletes from emerging/developing NF’s represented at Continental Championships and ITU World Championships at a junior, U23 and Elite level.

4. ITU Triathlon Coach Education and Resources

Novice and intermediate coaches will have the opportunity to take part in the ITU Community Triathlon Coaching Course or the ITU Competitive Triathlon Coaching course and gain official accreditation from the ITU.
National federations which already operate their own coaching system will also be eligible to apply for accreditation. The coach resources will help increase the number of accredited coaches and ensure the quality of teaching is strengthened across the world.
The first ITU Triathlon Coaching Course took place in Beijing prior to the World Cup and was attended by 15 coaches from 5 different countries.