World Triathlon is the international governing body for the Olympic sport of triathlon and all related multisport disciplines around the world, including duathlon, aquathlon, cross triathlon and winter triathlon. It is the recognized International Federation for the sport of Triathlon (by the International Olympic Committee) and of Paratriathlon (by the International Paralympic Committee).

World Triathlon is the only entity/organization which can award a world title and racing in World Triathlon events is the only way to qualify for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Continental Confederations are approving and organizing the Continental Championships and Continental Cups.

World Triathlon has 172 Members National Federations from the 5 Continents.

Each NF is responsible for the qualification process of their athletes to Continental or International Events. Each NF is selecting the qualifying races (if applicable) for national athletes to register to the different World Championships.

For questions regarding qualification and registration to a World Triathlon event, or questions regarding the national uniform to wear. Find your NF

Each World Triathlon event is supervised by an Agreement between World Triathlon, the National Federation of the host country and a Local Organizing Committee (LOC).

World Triathlon grants a license to the LOC to host and organise a World Triathlon event.

The LOC can be a:

For Multisport and Triathlon World Championships, each AG athlete has to register through his/her National Federation.

Find your National Federation here: https://www.triathlon.org/agegroup/federations

At Multisport and Triathlon World Championships, AG race briefings are only for Team Managers. But a video race briefing will be available on the facebook page of the event and on the event website from the beginning of the race week. Also, Q&A sessions with Technical Officials will be organized at the venue during certain times for all athletes to ask their questions. We have some cases where an AG Athletes` Briefing is conducted (for example for Long Distance WCH).