Triathlon - Olympics

Triathlon —Olympics: Triathlon is an athletic event consisting three contests . Triathlon is a combination of swimming , cycling and running . In the modern triathlon , the events are placed back - to - back in immediate sequence .

Triathlon in the Summer Games: Triathlon was introduced to the Summer Games in the 2000 Sydney Summer Games. Triathlon races include four distances. These distances are named as Labeled Sprint, Olympic, Long Course and Ultra. The Olympic triathlon competition includes a 1.5 kilometer swim, a 40 kilometer bike ride and a 10 kilometer run. There is no stop between the three legs of the triathlon race .

Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Games: At the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, China , the finals of the triathlon events will be held on 18 th and 19 th August. The triathlon events will take place at the Triathlon Venue at Ming Tomb Reservoir. The number of gold medals in contention for the Olympic triathlon competition is 2.

Simon Whitfield, Bevan Docherty, Sven Riederer, Michellie Jones, Loretta Harrop and Susan Williams are the expected top contenders in the 2008 Beijing Summer Games.