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ITU's Honorary President, Les McDonald, died on September
4 in Vancouver (Canada), at 84 years of age. McDonald served
as ITU's President from its inception in 1989 until 2008, and
he was largely credited with getting the sport of triathlon into
the Olympic Summer Games.
"Les was not only an extraordinary person, he was part of the
triathlon family, and will be always remembered. Those of us who
were privileged to share this journey with him are immensely
sadden at this moment. He lived a plentiful life, dedicated to
triathlon, and we will continue to live with his legacy to make
sure the sport is always about the athletes", said ITU President
an IOC member, Marisol Casado.
The grief of his passing was shared by his family, friends, athletes,
fans and all the triathlon family, as well as IOC's President,
Thomas Bach, and the Olympic and Sport community.
