“To create, support, and enhance, sustainable athlete and coach development programs worldwide”
Libby Burrell, former ITU Development Director, Lausanne - 2010
World Triathlon is committed to supporting the development of the sport worldwide. It seeks to support these goals through solid relationships with Continental Confederation and National Federation members, working with its partners to offer a balanced sport development programme from grassroots to a high-performance level. World Triathlon has several established sport development initiatives that address the needs of young and elite athletes alike, focusing on those from emerging and developing federations. These initiatives form the foundations upon which National Federations, particularly developing and emerging federations, can build an effective athlete development pathway – a vital element of any long-term performance sports strategy. Such a pathway is so essential as federations, athletes, and their coaches strive for sustained competitive excellence at all levels of the sport.