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Triathlon

Triathlon consists of 3 sports:

  • swimming
  • running
  • cycling

 
How to win?

Which athlete reaches the finish line first wins the race.

The photo shows an athlete coming out of the water of the swimming part of the Triathlon.
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The photo shows an athlete swimming in open water during a Triathlon competition.
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The photo shows a triathlon scene at the beach. Athletes are running out of the water after finishing the swimming part of the triathlon. On the sides are spectators cheering.
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The photo shows a beach scene during a triathlon competition. The athlete is running in the center and to his left and right are people applauding.
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The photo shows an athlete on her bike during a triathlon competition.
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A photo of an athlete running at a Triathlon competition.
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On the photo, there is an athlete running a race in triathlon. As this is the last part of the three disciplines in triathlon (after swimming and cycling), he is giving high fives to the spectator waiting at the finish line.
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Unified Sports®

 
In Unified Sports®, people with ID and

people without disabilities play sport together.

They also compete together.

The people with ID are called athletes.

The people without disabilities are called partners.

 

Is triathlon a Unified Sport?

Yes.

There are teams of people with ID.

And there are teams of people with ID and people without disabilities.

 

How many people do triathlon at the National Games?

33 athletes and 4 partners.

Olympiapark


Triathlon takes place at Olympiapark.


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