As part of its sustainability strategy, and under the motto “Eco-city, Eco-event”, the Grand Final has a select group of elite athletes who acted as sustainability ambassadors for the event, through the recording of a series of videos on social media networks of the Spanish Triathlon Federation.
In these videos, the ambassadors address the following aspects to consider before, during and after the celebration of this great sporting event.
Teresa Portela: canoeist, two-time world champion and silver medalist at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, tells, from her own experience, how to successfully combine motherhood and high competition sport, highlighting one of the equality initiatives, launched by organization for this event, such as making available to athletes who need it, a lactation room and baby care.
Gustavo Dacal: former national record holder in the javelin throw (Pontevedra 2003) and ten-time Spanish champion in the specialty, Gustavo analyzes the accessibility of the routes and the city of Pontevedra itself, highlighting its magnificent conditions for inclusive and advanced mobility.
Pablo Dapena: long-distance triathlon world champion (Finland, 2018), is in charge of addressing issues related to sustainable mobility and achieving a carbon-neutral event. In this sense, the organization of the event made several commitments, such as making available to the public and the triathletes, an application through the web in collaboration with BlaBlaCar, to facilitate shared transport in their journeys, before, during and after the competition days, the promotion of urban travel on foot at the headquarters thanks to the Metrominuto de Pontevedra or the compensation of CO2 emissions generated by the movement of athletes and teams from their place of origin to Pontevedra and vice versa, through a large planting of native species trees.
Javier Gómez Noya: five-time triathlon world champion and silver medalist at the London Olympics 2012, reflects on the consumption of water in the event, a finite, irreplaceable and essential resource for life. In this sense, since the organization of the event, a whole series of measures have been put in place to facilitate access to it, always guaranteeing the best health conditions and encouraging the use of reusable cups and bottles that will considerably reduce the use of single-use plastics.
Susana Rodríguez: Doctor, five-time world champion and gold medalist at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in adapted triathlon, refers in her speech to the importance of good habits related to healthy eating and their relationship with sports practice, such as the implementation of simple premises in this sense help to undoubtedly improve sports performance.
This action plan is part of the Good Loop movement, an expression that reflects the Spanish Triathlon Federation’s commitment to sustainability. With Good Loop, FETRI seeks the maximum reduction of pollutant emissions generated during Triathlon competitions to achieve the highest levels of sustainability. This path does not stop here, because it will continue to be a basic pillar for the Spanish Triathlon Federation and for the city of Pontevedra, where the Multisport World Cup will also be held in 2025.
