THANK YOU SHEILA!

A great article about Sheila O'Kelly, Managing Director of ITU World Cups, who left her post with the ITU at the end of 2010. Sheila, originally from Ireland, but a longtime Edmonton resident, has left an indelible mark on the sport. I can't say enough good things about Sheila, or about the help she's given me over the years, or the countless things she's done behind the scenes to simply make things work for coaches and athletes. She's left a remarkable legacy; starting out as a somewhat reluctant volunteer KOS race director and eventually helping guide the ITU through its formative years to the present. Thanks Sheila, you'll definitely be missed. CT

Special Thanks to Sheila O’Kelly

    

08/01/11 at 12:45 am - Texto en español

Sheila O’Kelly, Managing Director of ITU World Cups, has long played a crucial role in the development of our sport and chose to leave ITU at the end of 2010 to pursue new ventures.  ITU Secretary General Loreen Barnett contributed her memories of Sheila to honour her tireless work within triathlon.

My last thoughts of 2010 go to Sheila…..

2010 has been such a successful year for ITU, thanks to the committed efforts of an amazing staff under the wise guidance of the Executive Board.

Together we achieved:

• a highly successful launch of the Sprint and Team events within the Olympic Family at the Youth Olympic Games;
• another great World Championship Series and expansion of our partnership with Upsolut (we have become a really good team); 
• Paratriathlon’s acceptance on the programme of the Paralympics 2016;
• new milestones with Continental Confederations engagement within Sport Development and a clear future for the World Cup events within that structure; 
• the introduction of the Athlete Biological Passport;
• many more benchmarks for our sport.

Full article.