Triathlon Australia has today announced the six athletes who have been chosen as part of the Nomination Team for Triathlon for Australia for the 2008 Olympic Games.

The athletes include:

WOMEN
Emma Snowsill
Emma Moffatt
Erin Densham
Reserves
1. Felicity Abram
2. Annabel Luxford

MEN
Brad Kahlefeldt
Courtney Atkinson
Greg Bennett*
*subject to meeting ITU Olympic qualification requirements on 8 June 2008

As outlined in Triathlon Australias Olympic nomination criteria, the Nomination Team will not be presented to the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) for consideration for selection until the beginning of July.  The nomination team have continuing obligations of ongoing fitness, injury and illness monitoring between now and 4 July 2008.

The Chairman of Selectors, Peter Fitzgerald commented today: As always in Triathlon, because of Australias depth in the sport, the selection of athletes to be nominated to the AOC was a difficult one.  The process involved lengthy informed debate amongst the selectors, resulting in a very close call on the womens team.  Selectors are satisfied that those athletes chosen represent Australias best prospects of success in Beijing.

The Nomination Team will be heading to Melbourne this weekend for a 2-day camp; briefings will be conducted as well as medical screenings.  Following the camp most of the athletes will be travelling overseas to prepare for their Olympic campaign.