London 2012 Olympic Games just six months away
posted by: Olivia
Today marks six months until the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games on 27 July, and Olympic Performance Manager, Malcolm Brown is confident that Britain’s best triathletes still have plenty of time to prepare.
The triathlon events take place in Hyde Park on 4 and 7 August, with large crowds expected to take advantage of the largely unticketed venue and the prospect of a medal being won by a British triathlete.
Brown said: “Six months to go can be considered to be very close. You can think that there’s a lot to be done, and ask whether we have got enough time. On the other hand, you can consider it to be a huge amount of time, and that there’s a lot that can be done. I prefer the latter.”
He added: “People have plenty of time to work on their deficiencies, raise their game and fully commit to their goals. For me, six months is a long time.”
With Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee alongside Helen Jenkins having achieved the British Triathlon qualification criteria, Britain is hopeful of adding a further three athletes to the team following the conclusion of the qualification period at the end of May. Selections will be announced by the British Olympic Association in June.
Key events in Sydney, San Diego and Madrid offer opportunities to qualify for TeamGB, with the first round of the ITU World Triathlon Series taking place in Sydney 14-15 April to start the season.