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British Triathlon creates 'open' category for transgender athletes to compete after FINA swimming and diving ban

Triathlon has become the first sport in Britain to establish an 'open' category for transgender athletes to compete. The British Triathlon Federation announced that the category, which will start from January 2023, will be for “all individuals including male, [male and female] transgender and those non-binary who were male sex at birth." Ad/> There will also be a female category «for those who are female sex at birth.» TriathlonRainsley hopes she has done enough to secure «insane» place at Commonwealth Games21/06/2022 AT 08:49 The categories will apply for athletes over the age of 12 in competitive races which have prizes, times, and/or rankings.

Canada finishes 5th at inaugural triathlon mixed relay worlds

Canada's elite and U-23 mixed relay teams both fought for fifth-place finishes to cap off the inaugural World Triathlon Mixed Relay Championships in Montreal on Sunday.

Alex Yee, Georgia Taylor-Brown top elites at World Triathlon Championship Series in Montreal

Alex Yee and Georgia Taylor-Brown of Britain were the cream of the elite field taking part in Saturday's World Triathlon Sprint and Relay Championships at the World Triathlon Championship Series in the heart of old Montreal.

Commonwealth Games will be tough, but triathlete Grant Sheldon 'can mix it with the big boys'

Triathlete Grant Sheldon reckons he can mix it with the best in the world at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, as he aims to achieve the pinnacle of his career.

Nicola Spirig, one of the greatest triathletes of all time, is preparing to retire from the 'intense emotions' of her racing career

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Triathlon, hockey join raft of sports reviewing transgender policy

The International Hockey Federation (IHF) and World Triathlon have joined a raft of governing bodies reviewing their policy on the involvement of transgender athletes in women's sport following last weekend's ruling by swimming's top body FINA.

Sport-Hockey, triathlon join raft of sports reviewing transgender policy

:The International Hockey Federation (IHF) and World Triathlon have joined a raft of governing bodies reviewing their policy on the involvement of transgender athletes in women's sport following last weekend's ruling by swimming's top body FINA.

Triathlete Sian Rainsley hopes she has done enough to secure "insane" place at Commonwealth Games

Sian Rainsley found the going tough at the AJ Bell 2022 World Triathlon Championship Series Leeds but is hoping her 15th-place finish is enough to bag an «insane» spot at the Commonwealth Games. Rainsley made her World Series debut in Leeds last year after a late call-up, finishing 13th, and arrived this time around in fourth place in the standings. Ad/> She improved slightly on her 16th-place finish in Yokohama in May and now faces a nervous wait to see if she will this week be part of Team England in Birmingham alongside the already-selected Georgia Taylor-Brown and Sophie Coldwell, who finished second and third on Saturday behind France's Cassandre Beaugrand.

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British Triathlon creates 'open' category for transgender athletes to compete after FINA swimming and diving ban

Canada finishes 5th at inaugural triathlon mixed relay worlds

Alex Yee, Georgia Taylor-Brown top elites at World Triathlon Championship Series in Montreal

Commonwealth Games will be tough, but triathlete Grant Sheldon 'can mix it with the big boys'

Nicola Spirig, one of the greatest triathletes of all time, is preparing to retire from the 'intense emotions' of her racing career

Triathlon, hockey join raft of sports reviewing transgender policy

Sport-Hockey, triathlon join raft of sports reviewing transgender policy

Triathlete Sian Rainsley hopes she has done enough to secure "insane" place at Commonwealth Games