The men’s triathlon at the 2016 Olympics Game took place at Fort Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro on 18 August. A total of 55 men from 31 nations competed in the race. Alistair Brownlee from Great Britain became the first man to defend his Olympic triathlon title after his previous win at the 2012 Olympics Game. Triathlon had its Olympics Game debut at the 2000 Games, in Sydney, and has been contested since then. It is governed by the International Triathlon Union.
History
The 2000 Olympics Game saw the first appearance of the triathlon. 48 women and 52 men competed in separate triathlons. The distances used were the “international” or “standard” ones, with a 1.5 km (0.93 mi) swim, 40 km (25 mi) cycle, and a 10 km (6.2 mi) run. The 2004 triathlon was identical to the first in distance, but the 100-athlete quota was evened between 50 women and 50 men. The quota was further increased to 55 women and 55 men for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and remained the same for London 2012. In London, the women’s triathlon took place on Saturday 4 August, with the men’s event on Tuesday 7 August.
Olympics Game 2021 Participating Nations List:
Below is a list of all the countries that the International Olympic Committee currently recognizes as National Olympic Committees.
Five countries have been represented at all Olympics Game 2021 – Greece, Great Britain, France, Switzerland, and Australia, though not always as part of official teams. Even though they boycotted the 1956 Olympics, Switzerland is on this list – they had competed in the equestrian events several months earlier in Stockholm. France did not send a team to the 1904 Games, but alone, Frenchman did compete for the USA and a mixed team. Also, in 1896 Great Britain competed as part of the ‘United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,’ while Australia participated in 1908 and 1912 as part of a combined Australasia team with New Zealand. Therefore, only Greece has participated under its own flag in all modern summer Olympic Games out of these five nations.
As per the information that we have, the following nations are participating. There might be certain changes in the coming future.
Olympics Game 2021 Participating Country
| COUNTRY | COUNTRY | COUNTRY | COUNTRY | COUNTRY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Algeria | American Samoa | Andorra | Angola |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Argentina | Armenia | Australia | Austria |
| Azerbaijan | Bahamas | Bahrain | Bangladesh | Barbados |
| Belarus | Belgium | Benin | Bermuda | Zimbabwe |
| Zambia | Bhutan | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Botswana | Brazil |
| British Virgin Islands | Bulgaria | Burkina Faso | Burundi | Cameroon |
| Canada | Cayman Islands | Chad | Chile | China |
| Colombia | Cook Islands | Costa Rica | Croatia | Cuba |
| Cyprus | Czech Republic | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Denmark | Djibouti |
| Dominica | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | Egypt | El Salvador |
| Eritrea | Estonia | Ethiopia | Fiji | Finland |
| France | Gabon | The Gambia | Georgia | Germany |
| Ghana | Venezuela | Great Britain | Greece | Grenada |
| Guam | Guatemala | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Guyana |
| Haiti | Honduras | Hong Kong | Hungary | Iceland |
| India | Indonesia | Iran | Ireland | Israel |
| Italy | Ivory Coast | Jamaica | Japan(host) | Jordan |
| Kazakhstan | Kenya | Kosovo | Kuwait | Kyrgyzstan |
| Latvia | Lebanon | Lesotho | Liberia | Libya |
| Liechtenstein | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Malaysia | Mali |
| Mauritius | Mexico | Moldova | Monaco | Mongolia |
| Montenegro | Morocco | Mozambique | Namibia | Netherlands |
| New Zealand | Nicaragua | Niger | Nigeria | North Macedonia |
| Norway | Pakistan | Panama | Papua New Guinea | Paraguay |
| Peru | Philippines | Poland | Portugal | Puerto Rico |
| Qatar | Romania | Rwanda | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Samoa |
| San Marino | São Tomé and Príncipe | Saudi Arabia | Senegal | Serbia |
| Seychelles | Singapore | Slovakia | Slovenia | South Africa |
| South Korea | Spain | Sri Lanka | Suriname | Sweden |
| Switzerland | Syria | Chinese Taipei | Tajikistan | Tanzania |
| Thailand | Togo | Tonga | Trinidad and Tobago | Tunisia |
| Turkey | Uganda | Ukraine | United States | Uruguay |
| Uzbekistan | Vietnam |
Olympics Game 2021 Venue List Of Events:
Heritage Zone Venues:
Equestrian Park – Equestrian
Kokugikan Arena – Boxing
Musashino Forest Sport Plaza – Modern Pentathlon, Badminton
Nippon Budokan – Judo, Karate
New National Stadium – Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Athletics, Football Final
Tokyo International Forum – Weightlifting
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium – Table Tennis
Tokyo Stadium – Football, Modern Pentathlon, Rugby
Yoyogi National Stadium – Handball
Tokyo Bay Zone Venues:
Aomi Urban Sports Venue – Basketball 3×3, Skateboarding, Sport Climbing
Ariake Arena – Volleyball
Ariake Tennis Park – Tennis
Ariake Urban Sports Park – BMX Freestyle
Canoe Slalom Course – Canoe/Kayak Slalom
Dream Island Archery Field – Archery
Makuhari Messe Hall A – Taekwondo, Wrestling
Makuhari Messe Hall B – Fencing
Odaiba Marine Park – Triathlon, Marathon Swimming
Aquatics Centre – Swimming, Diving, Synchronized Swimming
BMX Course – BMX Cycling
Gymnastic Centre – Gymnastics
Sea Forest Cross-Country Course – Equestrian Eventing
Sea Forest Waterway – Rowing, Canoe/Kayak Sprint
Seaside Park Hockey Stadium – Hockey
Shiokaze Park – Beach Volleyball
Tatsumi International Swimming Centre – Water Polo
Outside Venues:
Asaka Shooting Range – Shooting
Enoshima Yacht Harbour – Sailing
Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium – Baseball, Softball
Ibaraki Kashima Stadium – Football
International Stadium Yokohama – Football
Izu Mountain Bike Course – Mountain Cycling
Izu Velodrome – Track Cycling
Kasumigaseki Country Club – Golf
Miyagi Stadium – Football
Saitama Stadium – Football
Saitama Super Arena – Basketball
Sapporo Dome – Football
Tsurigasaki Beach Surfing Venue – Surfing
Yokohama Stadium – Baseball, Softball