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WTC Not Conceding Penticton

 The morph from Ironman Canada to Challenge Penticton isn't, legally speaking, necessarily a done deal. WTC is not giving up on Penticton without a fight that could get nasty.
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HITS Doubling Down

 Barry Siff climbs about the Good Ship HITS. New running series, new pricing structure, new personnel have positioned the organization to take a fresh run at becoming a nationally known brand.
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Cross Country 101

 C.S. Lewis once said, "A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest." This fictional depiction of a high school XC runner passes Lewis' test
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WTC Suspends Registration for NYC Ironman

 Complex logistics for volunteers and competitors have caused WTC to pull back on the opening of race registration for the 2013 NYC Ironman. WTC's Messick vows not reopen registration until and unless the problems are solved.
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Limiting Deaths in Triathlon

 Is there any reasonable set of dos and don’ts that would serve to decrease deaths? In my view, yes. What can you, as an athlete, do to survive and prosper during the swim? What can you as an RD do?
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Judge Dismisses Armstrong’s Suit

 Federal judge Sam Sparks dismissed Armstrong's suit against USADA within hours of its filing, scolding the Armstrong camp for a "desire for publicity, self-aggrandizement or vilification of Defendants."
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Armstrong Strikes Back

 The Armstrong legal team filed a motion for temporary restraining order, attempting to block USADA's hearing process that Armstrong claims is unfair. He concurrently brought his own legal action against USADA.
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HUUB Archimedes 3.5

 The theme of this company is to tailor a wetsuit to match a swimmer's specific strengths and weaknesses or, more precisely, to match a swimmer's aspect in the water.
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One Athlete’s Midnight Express

 A world class triathlete leading a major race in a the Middle East collided with an aid station volunteer. The next day his passport was seized, he was thrown in jail, and charged with attempted manslaughter.
Triathlon

Orca Alpha

 This suit takes the daring step of removing thickness from the chest, floating the hips and legs higher, to correct body posture. HUUB, and to an extent Rocket Science, mimics this motif. Does this work?