Sep 29, 2010

President of the International Railway Union called for an increase in the Olympic triathlon about individual

International Triathlon Federation of talk more September 12, said the popularity of the project, the 2016 Olympic Games should increase the number of individual triathlon.
International Railway Union is currently seeking to establish medley relay at the Olympics project. Casado was in Hungary in the World Championship Series held during the final
interview, said that more iron is now three players the opportunity to participate in the Olympics a good time.
Spanish Casado, said in an interview with Reuters, iron three-item "for each match day of the race just two hours, another day to participate in future battles also just two
hours of competition. Our players should be more the opportunity to become Olympic athletes. I know that the organizing committee for the construction site put a lot of money,
do not fully utilize these sites is a shame. "
Include swimming, cycling and running the triathlon is the first time the Olympic Games in 2000 Project. Since then, the project was rapidly expanded. International Railway
Union starting from 2009, host the World Championship series, which is the highest level of triathlon series of events were held in eight countries, including eight races.
Casado, said: "More from the Olympic venues to use is very important. As a personal project, I think the team spirit of cooperation projects should also be an important part of
triathlon."
Held in Singapore last month, the first Youth Olympic Games, triathlon was held in a mixed relay race, won, including IOC President Jacques Rogge, including the positive
response.
To be approved by the International Olympic Committee
Casa, who is also member of the International Olympic Committee, said more international efforts to iron Alliance is actively Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, the establishment
of iron three relay events.
At each Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee about two years before deciding whether to have major events in the Olympic Games set a new single.
Casa introduce more relay said: "The athletes loved this item. Shorten the distance race, the athletes seemed physically more adequate and more suitable for television."
However, the three relay events into the Olympic Games of iron is also facing some difficulties. Increasing number of international iron three events, but time consuming game,
and in the water, land and broadcast on the two sites, so television ratings did not achieve the same rapid growth.
In this regard, casado admitted: "It is a fact. As the number of cameras required more expensive to broadcast and technical complexity. But we now have to address these issues
has made great progress, this time in Budapest Finals (Sunday) in the world was broadcast live in 13 countries. "
TV reports
Iron III project faces another important issue is that players in Asia and Africa on the strength of the project is not very strong. The world's top 100 players, in addition to
a small number of players from Japan and South Africa, mostly in Europe, America, Australia and New Zealand players.
Casado said: "This is the actual situation. We are these backward areas to invest more money for training. We promote a lot of energy into this project. In the Budapest
(International Railway Union) General Assembly, we accepted Morocco, a new member associations. We hope to continue to accept new members. "
The new International Rail Union also joined the United States Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, Cambodia, Iraq, Oman and Iceland.
Casado said, the International Union is still committed to eliminate iron and "World Triathlon group" differences. The group is organizing the event there is a very popular,
that the longer distance triathlon. International Railway Union has yet to recognize the events of the project.
Casado said: "The world is not a single Group Triathlon Federation, but a company. We are negotiating with them, I look forward that we can together. We, after all, the same
project."
Finally, she said: "I believe that in the near future we will have reached a basic agreement that they acknowledge the status of our federations, and we recognize that they are
a good tournament organizer."