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Space restrictions prevent 2020 submission deadline: February 28, 2020 the publishing of all articles. 1 :: TRIATHLON BC :: SPRING 2019 EDITOR’S MESSAGE Canada’s Prep Welcome 2019 and another year of racing and training! for Tokyo 2020 We’re pleased to bring you Eugene Liang, [email protected], stories of collaborative coach- High Performance Director, Triathlon Canada ing for youth in the Okanagan, new accessibility in events, and share info on new events in the Eugene Liang, High Performance Director for Triathlon Canada, triathlon family - like Aquathon took some time from his schedule to answer our questions on and SwimRun... they’re dif- what Canada is doing in preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics: ferent in an exciting way. We also share information on the How is Canada getting ready? What lessons were learned from new Western Canada University Both the Olympic and Paralympic previous Olympic Games? Series. programs are keenly aware of the As High Performance Director, my environmental factors that all will face critical review and analysis of previ- We also include articles on in Tokyo, including high heat, high hu- ous Olympic cycles have driven our when and how to use a coach, midity, water quality. We’re preparing high performance plan for Tokyo and how to appreciate the journey by strategically training and racing in Paris. The key factors are to ensure environments closely resembling what that there is a competitive environ- of training, and an inspiring we anticipate. ment within Canada, that athletes story from a couple who races We’ve also secured our staging venue are racing at the appropriate levels and trains together. for Tokyo 2020: Miyazaki Prefecture. of competition, and that high perfor- It is an area of Japan on the east mance is clearly defined as podium For Age Groupers hoping to coast of the island of Kyushu, about performances at the World Champion- qualify for Worlds: there’s a 1000 km south west from Tokyo. It is ships and Major Games. Athletes and coaches must understand what the new Expression of Interest an area that hosts an ITU World Cup and has numerous facilities that are ‘goal posts’ are. Those goal posts are Process with Triathlon Canada. conducive to high level training. set and defined by our competition. Learn all about it and the By ensuring there are clear targets, a With our partners at B2Ten and CSI pathway for athletes to pursue, and Edmonton WTS 2019 and Ed- Pacific, we are confident that we have an even playing field for athletes to monton 2020 WTS Grand Final the programs in place that will help compete on is fundamentally what is our coaches and athletes make im- (page 16). behind our HP plan. pactful changes that will help us have Our mandate and the Canadian fund- Check out www.tribc.org for an advantage in Tokyo. ing model is excellence based. Imple- more info on races across the When are the Triathlon Events in menting a HP plan that aligns with this model is essential. The Olympic Games province. Tokyo? are the pinnacle of athletic perfor- Got ideas? Ideas on what you’d The Olympic triathlon events will take mance. Triathlon Canada’s philosophy like to learn more about? Con- place in Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo is to compete at these games for a po- Bay. The Men’s event is on July 27, dium position, not just participate. This nect with us at [email protected]. 2020; the Women’s event July 28; shift in our community mind-set to be The intent of a magazine isn’t and the highly anticipated Olympic competitive is a major change. to share news; it’s to publish debut of the mixed relay on August Lastly, the Tokyo Games has added a 1, 2020 - “Super Saturday”, a day content that’s meaningful to new event. Additionally, the ITU quali- where 22 other sports also sports fication system has created an oppor- members. Let us know! have events. The Men’s and Women’s tunity that was not there in previous Paralympic triathlon events will be games to qualify a group of athletes at Lara Spence held on August 29, 30th 2020, re- once. This adds a whole new element Editor spectively. to our Olympic qualification. 2 :: TRIATHLON BC :: SPRING 2019 mittee (CPC). Once the ITU qualifica- tion cycles are complete, Triathlon Canada will nominate the eligible athletes that have met criteria to the COC and CPC for approval. From there, it will be a joint release based on the COC and CPC timelines. What is the largest threat to Canadian medals at Tokyo 2020? Internally our threats are based on time and buy in. Triathlon Canada is undergoing some critical changes that will require time to have an impact. How were results from 2018 of our National Team members that These changes are happening, but races, as compared to how the show a trajectory in both the Paralym- because these changes are directly team was thinking they would pic and Olympic programs. However, related to our athlete pool, coaching go, in relation to the performance to ensure that the 2020 opportunities pool and community, these changes trajectory for Tokyo? are maximized, there needs to be a really are about culture. They include continual push from the 2024 cohort but are not exclusive to: We try not to get too ahead of our- to create that upward pressure that selves. I am also keenly aware of the all successful programs have. • Over training timelines and progressions of sport. • Entitlement 2018 was year two of my HPD tenure. Has the introduction of the Relay • Racing beyond the level of an athlete It is usually the highlight of the hon- format changed athlete selection, eymoon phase.