Top triathletes set to race in world finals in Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI: Some of the world’s leading triathletes are set to compete in the World Triathlon Championship Finals on Yas Island here from Nov. 23 to 26, the organizers have revealed.

The event has been organized by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, in cooperation with the World Triathlon Championships organization and Daman.

The announcement was made during a press conference held at the ADSC headquarters, in the presence of Aref Al-Awani, secretary general of the body; Mohamed Al-Zaabi, CEO of Miral Asset Management; Gary Marcia, director of the World Triathlon Championships; and Hayden Wilde, world number one and Olympic medalist from New Zealand.

Al-Awani welcomed all the athletes who will participate in the World Triathlon Championship Finals 2022 Abu Dhabi, by Daman, which, for the first time is being held in the Middle East and North Africa.

“Since 2015, we have hosted a series of international triathlon championships, and have organized community races for all ages and abilities, which has led to a significant growth in interest in the sport of triathlon, while reflecting our quest to promote sports to improve the quality of life and well-being,” Al-Awani said. We expect the community races in the upcoming championship to attract thousands of participants across the various distances.”

“We are proud to host such a prestigious tournament, which reflects the confidence of the major global sports federations and authorities in Abu Dhabi’s ability to host major international sporting events,” he added.

Three current Tokyo Olympic medalists will be in action: Norway’s Kristian Blummenfelt, who won gold in Tokyo, and pipped Britain’s Alex Lee for silver, and New Zealand’s Wilde who claimed bronze in the 2020 Summer