Illustrated History of the Olympic Triathlon

By Christine Luff, About.com Guide

Updated July 08, 2012

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The Olympic triathlon is still a relatively new Olympic sport. In 1994, at the International Olympic Committee's Congress in Paris, France, triathlon was awarded full medal status in the Olympic games and triathlon made its debut at the 2000 Olympic Summer Games in Sydney, Australia.

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• First Olympic triathlon in Sydney, Australia, 2000
• Women's Olympic Triathlon Also Debuts in 2000
• Canadian Wins First Olympic Men's Triathlon
• Swiss Woman Wins First Olympic Women's Triathlon
• First American to Medal in Olympic Triathlon

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