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TRIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPS OF THE SMALL STATES OF EUROPE

HISTORY

YEAR	PLACE	COMMENT
1991-1999		Since 1991, the Malta Triathlon Association has lobbied for the inclusion of Triathlon in the GSSE. However, when at the 1999 Liechtenstein Games it was announced that the 2003 Games had been awarded to Malta, the MTA efforts to include Triathlon in the Games of the Small States of Europe became truly focused and determined.
2000	MALTA	On the 21^st of May 2000, the first Triathlon Championships of the Small States of *Europe, called the COCA COLA May Olympic Challenge, was held. It was an Olympic Distance and it was non-drafting. The* National Teams of Cyprus, Luxembourg and Malta took part.
2001	MALTA	The second edition of the Triathlon Championships of the Small States of *Europe, called the EASYLINE Triathlon,* took place on the 20^th of May 2001. The National Teams of Cyprus, Luxembourg, Monaco and Malta took part. Race was Non Drafting. By the end of May 2001, the Malta Olympic Committee informed the Malta Triathlon Association that Triathlon, despite being short-listed, would not feature in the 2003 Malta Games.**
2002	MALTA	In the third Triathlon Championships of the Small States of Europe (TCSSE), twenty-eight triathletes from Luxembourg, Monaco, Cyprus and Malta took part. Race was Non Drafting.
2003	MALTA	Fourth edition. The TCSSE is officially recognized by the ITU and ETU, and International Ranking Points, counting for the World Championships and the Olympics, are granted to the winners. Thirty athletes from Luxembourg, Monaco, Cyprus & Malta took part. From this year on, all TCSSE were Draft Legal.
2004	CYPRUS	Fifth edition. Cyprus took over the organization of the TCSSE. The Race was held in Limassol and 23 athletes from Luxembourg, Monaco, Malta & Cyprus took part.
2005	LUXEMBOURG	Sixth edition. The TCSSE moves to Luxembourg, with the Race being held in Remerschen. For the first time, Liechtenstein joined the TCSSE. Forty-eight athletes from Cyprus, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Malta & Luxembourg took part.
2006	MALTA	Seventh Edition. The TCSSE returns to its origins, with the Race being held, as in all the previous editions in Malta, at Salina Bay. Twenty-four athletes from Luxembourg, Cyprus, Monaco, Liechtenstein and Malta took part. The ITU Technical Delegate, Mr. Enrique Quesada, who was present for the TUSSE Congress, made it clear that if the TCSSE wanted to continue qualifying for ITU & ETU Ranking Points, then the organizers would have to open the Race to all comers. In the meantime, at the Sportivi Nazzjonali Contest, organized by the Maltese Sportswriters Association, the TCSSE was voted the Number One International Event held locally throughout 2006.
2007	CYPRUS	Eighth Edition. The TCSSE moves again to Cyprus and makes a leap forward in terms of quality and quantity. As had been decided the year before, the TCSSE was opened to all nationalities and many athletes, particularly from Russia, the Ukraine, Greece etc. took advantage of this offer to take part. In all there were 78 athletes from about 20 countries. Thirty-one athletes from the TCSSE pool (Luxembourg, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Malta & Cyprus) participated.
2008	TBA	Ninth Edition. There is a possibility that next year’s TCSSE will be held in Liechtenstein. This is greatly to be desired since it would mean that 4 of the 5 participating nations are capable of organizing the TCSSE.