The International Triathlon Union has revoked 麻豆社国产athlete Julie Miller鈥檚 win at the 2014 ITU World Championships in Weihei, China.
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The ITU tribunal recently decided Miller was in violation of ITU rules and took away her age-group win. It also ruled her ineligible for two years, fined her $1,000 (US) and required her to pay the ITU procedural costs totaling $2,000 (US).
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The move follows Triathlon Canada鈥檚 disqualification of Miller in 2015 following allegations of cheating during a win at the Whistler Ironman event that summer.
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Quest alum in Brazil
Quest University alumnus Leah Kirchmann is cycling for Canada at the Summer Olympics.
As well as cycling for Canada鈥檚 national team, she rides professionally for the team Liv-Plantur (Giant-Alpecin). She is representing Canada in the road race in Brazil this month.
Also a cross-country skier, Kirchmann skied for Callaghan Valley鈥檚 development training centre team while she was in Squamish.听
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Cannons win championship
Game one of the best-of-three series started Thursday, Aug. 4 between the Howe Sound Cannons and the North Shore Bulls, with the Cannons jumping out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning. The runs came off a Justin Lawrence three-run home run deep into the leftfield bleachers.听
The Cannons would add two more in the second inning on a Jeremy Galley two-run double. Sean Calligari would add two more in the third with a double of his own, allowing Howe Sound to take the game comfortably 12-1.
Galley racked up the win, giving up three hits while striking out seven.
Game two on Saturday afternoon featured a pair of former UBC Thunderbirds facing off in a pitching duel, with the Cannons Calligari going the distance for a complete game on one hit while striking out 13. The Bulls鈥� Alex Graham matched him pitch for pitch most of the afternoon.听
The only run of the thriller came in the bottom of the seventh when Justin Lawrence led off the inning with a walk. He then stole second and was moved to third by Kurtis Malm. He would score the walk-off 1-0 win for the Cannons when a curveball in the dirt got away from the catcher.
