From Great Britain, there will be ten National Technical Officials (NTOs) who have been named by the ITU as:
Masie Bancewicz, Lynda Chase, Paul Groves, Duncan Hough, Mike Masters, Terry Race, Tom Roberts, Sarah Taylor, Howard Vine and Jane Vine.
Duncan Hough, who has officiated at a number of ITU World Triathlon Series events including Hyde Park was delighted to be named, commenting: “To be named as an official for the Olympic Triathlon is a once in a lifetime opportunity. I have officiated at many high-profile events including London and Madrid before, but the event in August will be a step up for everyone involved and I am sure will provide an exciting spectacle for athletes, spectators, Games Makers and Technical Officials alike.”
These ten, will join the two Technical Delegates (TDs), Leslie Buchanan (CAN) and Thanos Nikopoulos (GRE) who will oversee all aspects of the event on behalf of ITU and the 27 International Technical Officials (ITOs) listed below:
Omar Abu Bakar (SIN), Shanelle Barrett (NZL), Dirk Bogaert (BEL), Joyce Donaldson (USA), Juliet Fahey (NZL), Dominique Frizza (FRA), Rick Fulton (ZIM), Andreas Galanos (GRE), Jorge Garcia (ESP), Murray Hilder (AUS), Yolanda Ibarra (MEX), Stephanie Kraus (LUX), Casper Kriel (RSA), Alan Ma (MAC), David Markham (CAN), Stefane Mauris (SUI), Hugh McAtamney (IRL), Roberto Menescal (BRA), Felix Molina (MEX), Laura Patti (ITA), Patty Petty (BER), Jianqiu Qin (CHN), Rachel Ribo (PHI), Esther Sanchez (Arribas ESP), Fernando Suarez Perez (CHI), Kiriyo Suzuki (JPN), Dr. Bela Varga (HUN).
Olympic Triathlon Competition Manager, John Lunt was delighted with the announcement commenting: “We are delighted to have such an experienced team of ITU officials managing and officiating at London. We hope to present one of the most memorial and exciting events of the Olympic Games and we look forward to welcoming the world to London on August the 4th and 7th.”
British Triathlon, Chief Executive, Zara Hyde Peters OBE added: "British Triathlon has always been proud of the legacy we hope to create from the London 2012 Olympic Games and the development and appointment of NTOs for the Games is evidence of the progress made. This team of experienced officials drawn from all parts of Britain representing the gender diversity of our modern sport will be the backbone of future international events delivery, including the 2013 ITU Triathlon World Championships in Hyde Park and the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Their mentoring and support will help to develop our next generation of officials."
Since Beijing 2008, the selected group of Technical Officials has overseen a combined 190 events at the ITU World Triathlon Series, ITU World Championships and ITU Triathlon World Cups.
The selected officials hail from a record number of nations, with 25 different countries represented, three more than at the Beijing Olympic Games. Seven nations will officiate at the Olympic Games for the first time, a result of ITU's comprehensive Technical Officials' education programme and focus on increased development.
The duties of the Technical Officials are to conduct the competition in accordance with the ITU Competition Rules. They are assigned to registration, start, finish, transition area, swim, bike, run, wheel stations, aid stations, technology and vehicle control. An adequate number of technical officials will be assigned to each area and will be responsible for the enforcement of ITU Competition Rules within their assigned jurisdiction.
