ITF video from Lausanne at http://www.triathlon.org/multimedia/video/2011_lausanne_elite_team_triathlon_world_championships/
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – The popular Lausanne triathlon, which pulls in several thousand people in August, has been forced to give up its slot in the Dextro Energy Triathon ITU World Championship Series due to lack of funding. The International Triathlon Federation, which moved its European office to Lausanne in September 2011, announced Thursday 1 March that there is a change of venue for the 25-26 August ITU circuit races, from Lausanne to Stockholm.
The ITF did not provide details, nor does the web site of the local organizers mention the change. The Lausanne races in 2011 were sponsored by a mix of local and global series funding, with ASICS as the main local sponsor.
Basel, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Roger Federer and Serena Williams have been named ITF tennis champions for 2009, Federer for the fifth time, Serena for the second time. Roger Federer regained his top seed ranking from Rafael Nadal and he surpassed Pete Sampras’ 15 career Grand Slam titles. Serena Williams won Wimbledon and the Australian Open for a total of 11 wins. She last won the award in 2002. They will receive the awards in Paris in June.
