The Triarmada prepared for the Olympic Games
The Olympic Games have already begun and the countdown to the triathlon events is coming to an end
On July 26, 27 and 31, the individual events will be held where we will see the new Olympic champions and the debut of a new Olympic modality, the mixed relay triathlon.
Information about the competition
Male test
In the men's competition our representatives will be Javier Gómez Noya , Mario Mola and Fernando Alarza , who in the early hours of Sunday, July 25 to Monday, July 26, at 00:30 Spanish time, will fight for medals and places of honor.
The competitions can be followed live on RTVE, with commentary by Antonio Serrat , and on Eurosport.
In addition to our three triathletes, the other names to watch will be the Norwegian Kristian Blummenfelt , who arrives like a 'bull' or the young Briton Alex Yee who knocked out the double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee and the Frenchman Vincent Luis.
Noya, Mola and Alarza, among the candidates for the medal
Javier Gómez Noya will be competing in his third Olympic Games with the aim of winning a medal, just as he did in London 2012:
“ I’m satisfied with the preparation in Mexico. It was about adapting to the circumstances we’ll encounter in Tokyo, and we hope to perform well. It will be a very tough and wide-open race, and all three of us have a chance. ”
Mario Mola will also participate in his third Olympic Games, after London and Rio, and will try to improve on the Olympic diploma he achieved in England.
He stated that “ being able to be in Tokyo and compete in the Olympics after everything we've been through since last year is already a victory, and I'm really looking forward to doing well. I'm very calm; the preparation has gone as well as it could, and I might arrive in the best shape ever .”
The third Spaniard on the starting line at the Olympic Games will be Fernando Alarza from Talavera , who already competed in Rio and arrives in Tokyo having finished 4th in the last World Series event in Leeds, which puts him among the favorites to finish in the top positions. “ The fourth place in Leeds has helped me dispel doubts and confirm that I am in very good shape and mentally it has been a plus for the Olympic Games.
I think we've done a good job, especially with the acclimatization, and I'm feeling calm heading into the race .”
Female test
The Spanish women's team consists of Miriam Casillas and Anna Godoy , who will fight to achieve an Olympic diploma, which would be the best Spanish result in the women's category in the history of Spanish Olympic triathlon.
The test will be held at dawn from Monday to Tuesday
Casillas and Godoy, in search of a great performance and the Olympic diploma
The two arrive at the best moment of their careers, adding their best results in the last two seasons, it is their moment.
In the fight for medals, the favorites will be Flora Duffy , the veteran Swiss Nicola Spirig or the American Summer Rappaport, although we cannot forget the British or French, in a race as open as the men's.
Miriam Casilla, from Extremadura , will face her second Games after her debut in Rio, and arrives in Japan in very different conditions since she was the first Spaniard to secure her place and has been able to focus on preparing for the Olympic event thoroughly.
“I would have liked to postpone the Olympics a little longer because I'm finding my form and performing better each time. Of my eight best international results, seven have been in Asia, and some of them in Japan, so I'm very excited ,” said the athlete from Extremadura.
Anna Godoy will make her Olympic debut in Tokyo, having secured her Olympic qualification after two years of great national and international results in World Cup, World Series, ProTour and Super League events.
“The work for Tokyo is done and we have paid close attention to the hot and humid conditions we will encounter, which I believe will be the toughest part of the competition.
Swimming without a wetsuit could be an advantage for me, and we'll try to take advantage of that. I've trained with the goals of both the individual and mixed relay events equally, to perform at 100% in both.
