“One other cool stuff was earlier in the season when my club manager asked a written paper with a formal statement from the president that basically would say that Ironman triathlon is good for the triathlon sport (is that so who would guess). The paper was written with a kind of blackmail, I was advised to stop posting on forums, etc, basically to “shut up” with my thoughts and opinions.”
Sorry to hear about the issues with your federation.
Good luck with Ironman Austria!