Triathlon at the Summer Olympics for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and remained the same for London 2012. In London, the women's triathlon took place on Saturday 4 August, with the men's event on Tuesday 7 August. Thirteen nations have split the thirty medals awarded in the triathlon events. Qualification spots in the triathlon are allotted to National Olympic Committees (NOCs) rather than to individual athletes. There are five ways for NOCs to earn spots in the triathlon. NOCs can earn a maximum of three spots, though only eight nations may earn that many. Nations beyond that may earn only two spots. The first five spots
2018 ITU World Triathlon Series 2018 ITU World Triathlon Series The 2018 ITU World Triathlon Series was a series of nine triathlon events, culminating in a Grand Final held from 12–16 September in Gold Coast, Australia. The rankings for the series determined the 2018 men's and women's World Champions. The series was organised by triathlon's world governing body, the International Triathlon Union (ITU). The 2018 ITU World Triathlon Series will visit nine cities, and will incorporate the two events of the inaugural Mixed Relay Series in Nottingham and Edmonton. The athlete who accumulates the most points throughout the 8 race season is declared the year's