Triathlon Olympic champion Nicola Spirig will participate in the inaugural "Challenge Daytona" on December 6. The American Triathlon Federation and the "Professional Triathlon Organization" (PTO) are jointly...
09.11.2020
Nicola Spirig in second place in Valencia
Nicola Spirig finished her only World Cup race this season on the podium in Spain. In the sprint distance (750m swim, 20 km bike and 5 km run) in Valencia, the 38-year-old finished second behind the winner Berth Potter: “It was a...
09.09.2020
Nicola Spirig: Back in competition mode
Nearly seven and a half weeks after her training crash in then Engadin mountains, triathlon Olympic champion Nicola Spirig is back in competition mode. Despite weeks of restrictions in her daily training and a slow build-up, the...
31.08.2020
Victory at the Swiss Duathlon Championships
Successful return to competition for Nicola Spirig: Nearly six weeks after she suffered a broken radial head in her left elbow after crashing in training, the 38-year old mother of three prevailed at yesterday’s Swiss Duathlon...
Eight years ago today, Nicola Spirig reached the pinnacle of her sport and her athletic career: Competing at the 2012 London Olympics, she won the gold medal in thrilling fashion, edging Sweden’s Lisa Nordén by the narrowest of...
Olympic triathlon champion Nicola Spirig crashed during a Friday afternoon group training session with her bike near Zuoz, Switzerland. She suffered a fracture of the radial head on her left elbow and will have to adjust her...
Nicola Spirig has made her decision: The 38-year-old two-time Olympic medalist is extending her career and wants to start at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo. It is a carefully-considered decision.
24.03.2020
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been postponed
Statement by Nicola Spirig on the postponement of the Olympic Games to 2021 «For the past months, I have been working daily towards my goal of competing at my fifth Olympic Summer Games. While I was highly motivated, the...
18.03.2020
Training in extraordinary times
Uncertain times for a professional athlete like Nicola Spirig: competitions are being cancelled, indoor swimming facilities closed and as a result, daily training is becoming increasingly more difficult. The corona virus has...
London 2012 Olympic champion Nicola Spirig has won the ISRAMAN half Ironman in Eilat, Israel, this past Friday. Competing in her first triathlon of the year, the 37-year-old from Zurich distanced the competition by several...