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What a great weekend for British women triathletes – not only did Helen Jenkins win WTS Gold Coast but there were two Brits on the Ironman Port Elizabeth podium; Susie Cheetham in silver and Lucy Gossage in bronze. Kaisa Lehtonen won. Advertisement British triathlete Jodie Swallow was the early leader, with an expected strong swim […]
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Although it is commonly believed that exercise helps fight, and prevent cancer, scientists have been unable to explain quite why until now. However University of Copenhagen now believe that have found a link that explains why running can reduce cancer risk and tumour growth. Advertisement They discovered that training mice regularly on a wheel (the […]
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The annual shindig, that is the 220 Triathlon Awards were held last weekend at Stratford Town Hall in London, with Olympic legend Derek Redmond on hand to give out trophies to the winners. Advertisement In his speech Derek spoke about the impact sport has had on his life, and that iconic moment when his hamstring went […]
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My first Ironman race was at the end of 2010 in Cozumel – a beautiful Island off the coast of Mexico, which my then fiancée (now husband) Mark suggested it as our honeymoon. Anyway, the point is that our first Ironman was not planned for long, came shortly after we got married, and I went […]
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With memories still fresh of a sun-soaked Glasgow hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2014, the city is once again preparing to host a major sporting showcase. And this time age-group triathletes could be invited to join the party. Advertisement Announced in March 2015, the inaugural European Sport Championships have been created by the continental governing […]
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Antihistamines could reduce the body’s ability to recover after vigorous exercise by nearly a third scientists have found. Advertisement About 3,000 genes have been found to be responsible for aiding recovery, by boosting muscles and blood vessels, but in the presence of high doses of antihistamines almost 27 percent of the gene response is blunted, […]
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These prestigious annual awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of sportsmen and sportswomen around the world and other great names recognised included tennis players Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic, and the Kiwi rugby team the All Blacks. Advertisement The Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year is Jan Frodeno! #LWSA16 #janfrodeno #ironman #laureus #laureus #berlin A […]
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Fewer Americans are traveling to the Dominican Republic since a series of tourist deaths there.Flight bookings from the U.S. to the Dominican Republic dropped 74.3% from June 1 to June 19 compared to a year earlier. Meanwhile, flight cancellations from the U.S. to the D.R. during the same period rose, as vacationers eyed other islands.The recent […]
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The International Triathlon Union (ITU) have announced that the elite races at the 2016 Kitzbuehel ITU Triathlon World Cup have been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. However, the junior races will continue as planned, and will be organised with the time-trial format that was scheduled to debut at the elite races. Advertisement “Despite our best […]
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Eva Mozes Kor, a Holocaust survivor and forgiveness advocate, died on Thursday while on an annual trip to Poland to visit the Auschwitz concentration camp. The 85-year-old was sent there in 1944 with her twin sister. The two survived — despite undergoing dangerous medical experiments conducted by the notorious Josef Mengele — though most of […]
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