World Triathlon's membership has swelled to 173 following the acceptance of Saudi Arabia during the organisation's virtual Congress today.

Marisol Casado has been elected to serve a fourth term as President of World Triathlon after seeing off challenger Mads Freund in a virtual vote at the organisation’s Congress.

Miyazaki in Japan is set to host a Triathlon World Cup before and after the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games next year after World Triathlon published the latest calendar for 2021.

Spain’s Marisol Casado and Mads Freund of Denmark will discover whether they have done enough to be named World Triathlon President when the governing body holds its Congress virtually tomorrow.

World Triathlon will vote on a motion by the Jamaica Triathlon Association (JTA) formally recognise athletes with intellectual disabilities in the organisation’s constitution.

Incumbent Marisol Casado and Mads Freund are this week entering the final stage of their respective campaigns for the Presidency of World Triathlon.

A new elimination style individual event is being proposed by World Triathlon for inclusion at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board has dismissed a complaint filed against Marisol Casado after its Ethics Commission found "no evidence of any personal unethical behaviour" by the World Triathlon President.

World Triathlon President Marisol Casado is facing calls to resign less than two weeks before her bid for re-election after being accused of "gross and multiple violations of the values, principles and regulations" of the organisation and the Olympic Movement.

World Triathlon says the racing landscape for 2021 is looking increasingly positive after holding its fourth event in the second half of 2020 last weekend.

World Triathlon has reported a modest $119,000 (£89,000/€100,000) profit for 2019 on revenue of just over $8 million (£6 million/€6.6 million).

World Triathlon has extended its exclusive partnership with sport and media specialists Infront Sports & Media until the end of the 2028 season.

Bermuda is to host the first-ever World Triathlon Sprint and Relay Championships from October 15 to 17 next year.

Mads Freund has pledged to give more power to continental federations and strengthen election practices should he be elected World Triathlon President.

Andorra has been named as the host of the 2021 Winter Triathlon World Championships.