Triathlon Canada: Award of Excellence rescinded. All national Championship Results from 2013 onwards removed. Request sent to ITU to investigate China.
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VICTORIA—Triathlon Canada’s Disciplinary Committee has determined sanctions against member, Ms. Julie Miller, for breach of Triathlon Canada’s Code of Conduct.
The Disciplinary Committee has issued a two year ban that prevent Ms. Miller from competing in any race sanctioned by Triathlon Canada, and its members beginning November 1, 2015. The ban also includes competing for Team Canada in events outside of the country.
“Triathlon Canada has taken great pride in building a winning program from the grassroots to elite levels in all distances of our wonderful sport, while respecting the rules of fair play said Tim Wilson, chief executive officer, Triathlon Canada. “We have strong policies against athlete misconduct, and our Disciplinary Committee has taken great care to ensure that both, Ms Miller was given every opportunity to provide evidence in her defense, and that the matter be thoroughly investigated.
In addition, the Disciplinary Committee has also determined that Ms. Miller’s Triathlon Canada Award of Excellence be rescinded, and her name be removed from all National Championship race results from 2013 to present. Triathlon Canada has also issued a formal request to the International Triathlon Union (ITU) to investigate the race results at the 2014 Long Distance World Championships in China.
Ms. Miller was given 15 days – from November 13 – to appeal the decision under Triathlon Canada’s Appeals Policy. Ms. Miller failed to exercise her right of appeal by November 28, and therefore, the sanctions will take effect immediately.
Triathlon Canada is the governing body for triathlon in the country. Recognized as an Olympic medal sport since 2000 and Paralympic medal sport as of 2016, Triathlon Canada’s mandate is to promote, foster, organize and develop the sport of triathlon, and its related disciplines, in Canada. For more information on Triathlon Canada, please visit us at
www.triathloncanada.com on the Internet.
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Chris Dornan
Media and Public Relations
Triathlon Canada
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