MADRID, 9 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –
King Felipe VI has accepted the presidency of the Honor Committee of the Finals of the Torremolinos-Andalusia 2024 Triathlon World Championship, which will take place in the city of Malaga from October 17 to 20 and where the world titles in category will be held. elite, Under-23, Junior, Paratriathlon, Age Groups in Olympic distance, Sprint and Aquabike and Mixed Relays, according to a statement.
The event, which is supported by its main sponsor, the Junta de Andalucía, the Provincial Council of Malaga and the Torremolinos City Council, will have more than 5,500 athletes in its entirety, achieving one of the best participations in the history of a Grand Final of the World Championship. Added to the competitors’ companions, another attendance record will be reached, exceeding 20,000 people in total, all of them coming from more than 140 countries.
“It is a high honor that the King is the honorary president of the World Cup Finals. This fact not only brings prestige to the event, but also reflects the recognition of the values of the sport and the international relevance of triathlon in Spain and at the same time time underlines the commitment of Spanish institutions to promoting sport and triathlon as a vehicle of cohesion and global projection,” declared the president of the Spanish Triathlon Federation, José Hidalgo.
From World Triathlon, its president, Marisol Casado, also confessed her “honor” at this fact, in what will be the last World Cup of her mandate. “In these years that I have been in office, the support of the Royal Family for triathlon and especially for our triathletes and paratriathletes, has always been a constant that inspires new generations to improve themselves and have an active lifestyle,” Casado celebrated. , also a member of the IOC.