Hyrox partners with World Triathlon in Olympic bid
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 29 Oct, 11:33 · Archive
Hyrox, a hybrid racing sport combining running and fitness exercises, has partnered with World Triathlon in pursuit of Olympic and Paralympic recognition.
Hyrox has moved closer to its 'ultimate ambition' of gaining Olympic and Paralympic status after partnering with World Triathlon, the sport's global governing body. The agreement recognises hybrid racing, which combines running with functional fitness exercises, as an official discipline. Three formats have been introduced: ultimate (the existing Hyrox format), fast and ultra, each sanctioned and governed by World Triathlon.
Hyrox co-founder Christian Toetzke said the partnership was 'a monumental step toward that vision'. World Triathlon president Antonio Arimany said hybrid racing was 'a natural evolution for our movement' and that the partnership would 'accelerate the growth of World Triathlon on the global stage' and 'open genuine new opportunities for every one of our national federations'.
The move has drawn criticism from some within the triathlon community. Great Britain's Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee posted a poll to his 227,000 followers which revealed 82 per cent were against the partnership. British triathlete Max Stapley responded to the announcement by posting 'this is crap', while Olympian Roksana Slupek wrote 'the two sports have absolutely nothing in common'.
How it is being reported
- Hyrox takes next step in goal to become Olympic sportThe popular hybrid racing event has entered a ‘strategic partnership’ with World TriathlonIndependent Sport · 29 Oct, 11:15
- Hyrox partners with World Triathlon in Olympic bidHyrox moves closer to its "ultimate ambition" of gaining Olympic and Paralympic status after entering into a partnership with World Triathlon.BBC Sport · 28 Oct, 18:31
In this story: Hyrox · World Triathlon · Alex Yee · Christian Toetzke · Antonio Arimany · Max Stapley · Roksana Slupek · Great Britain
This summary was written by AI from the headlines and standfirsts above, and states as fact only what at least two outlets report. How we use AI · Report a problem · Corrections log
Comments (0)