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Yesterday, global natural gas business BG Group entered three teams into the inaugural ITU Corporate World Championships in Cancun, Mexico and achieved two gold and one bronze medal positions. The teams, made up of nine employees from six different BG offices around the world, competed on an Olympic-size course against 17 other international corporate teams. BG Group’s involvement follows the announcement in June of a nine year partnership with the International Triathlon Union (ITU) and highlights the global reach of the company’s activities and support for the new partnership across its countries of operation.
From BG Group’s Canada office, Commercial and Marketing Manager Andre Giesbers undertook the 10km run for his relay team, Triathlon Team One, which took gold within their group. Andre was joined my team mates from BG Group in the UK and Bolivia.
Commenting on the experience Giesbers said: “We are absolutely thrilled to have competed and absolutely delighted to have won in our group. The race was really tough but the crowds in Cancun kept us going. It really has been an incredible experience; to get so much advice prior to the race and use it when competing against athletes from around the world has been fantastic. It’s also great to have raced on the same course as the elite athletes competing in the BG Triathlon World Cup.”
The BG Team members were selected from almost one hundred employee applications and all compete regularly in a variety of sports when at home. The event requires a combination of individual skills and teamwork to achieve success. To prepare for this, they attended a three day ‘Mind Body Soul’ symposium hosted by former Olympians, health experts and world class triathletes. The speakers transferred skills using their experience and knowledge of sport, sharing race techniques and training tips while at the same time enhancing the concept of team work.
About ITU Corporate World Championships and Symposium
The ITU Corporate World Championships and Symposium was set up for the first time this year by the International Triathlon Union (ITU). The event brought together around 250 talented sport and business individuals from companies around the world to learn about the benefits of triathlon and compete in team races. The event was held on the same weekend as the Cancun BG Triathlon World Cup, which saw elite triathletes from around the world compete for valuable ITU and Olympic ranking points.
Team Triathlon: (3 X 1/3 Olympic distance) - a triathlon team consists of three people who each complete one third of the Olympic distance triathlon handing off to the next team mate after each leg is complete. (500m swim, 13km bike, 3.3km run)
Triathlon Relay: (1swim, 1bike, 1run – all Olympic distance) - a relay team consists of three people who each complete one segment of the triathlon(1500 swim, 40km bike, 10km run)
About International Triathlon Union
· The International Triathlon Union was founded in 1989 in Avignon, France and now has over 100 affiliated national federations around the world.
· Triathlon was awarded Olympic status in 1994 and the ITU is the youngest International Federation in the Olympics. For further information visit www.triathlon.org
About BG Group
· BG Group plc is a global natural gas business. Active on five continents in over 25 countries, it operates four business segments - Exploration and Production, LNG, Transmission and Distribution and Power. BG Group seeks to support social and economic development in the communities where it does business by providing structured funding for community initiatives that match its skills transfer theme. For more information, visit www.bg-group.com
BG Group’s sponsorship portfolio is called Energy for life. The partnership with the International Triathlon Union is one of four that make up the Energy for life portfolio. For further information visit BG-Group.com.
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