POSTED: March 2nd 2010
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Double honors for Triathlon as Les McDonald receives Olympic Order
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT / Sports Features Communications
VANCOUVER, Mar 2: Founding president Les McDonald was awarded the Olympic Order in commemoration for his nineteen year leadership of the International Triathlon Union. He is widely merited with the inclusion of triathlon on the Olympic programme starting with the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
McDonald received the honor at the Vancouver Olympics during the IOC Session side by side with the president Marisol Casado being raised to IOC Member status.
"Receiving Olympic Order is a tremendous honour and I would like to thank all of those who gave their support," McDonald said. "With this, and the election of ITU President Marisol Casado to the IOC, it has been a historical past few weeks for the sport."
The ITU has developed a strong foundation as McDonald holds Honorary President status and will continue to give his valuable input to help further the organization.
"On behalf of the ITU and the entire triathlon community I would like to congratulate Les for this honour. His tireless work ethic was vital in growing the sport of triathlon and on its inclusion in the Olympic Programme," Casado said. "We look forward to carrying this momentum through 2010 and beyond as we push for triathlon's continued growth, particularly among youth."
Keywords · ITU · Vancouver 2010 · Les McDonald · Marisol Casado
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