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Triathlon - 2012 
Mario Raoli

Triathlon - 2012 
Mario Raoli

Triathlon - 2012
2'36'' file H.264 Courtesy dell'artista

Triathlon is a video documentative of a sporting event sponsored by the Italian Presidency of the Council, which takes place every day on the island of Lampedusa in Italy and that in recent two years is having an unprecedented mediatic and participation success. The Italian Government and the Minister of Tourism and Sports motivated by that, asked to the Olympic Committee to admit this sub-diclipline of Triathlon to the the London 2012 Olympic Games: instead of the classical tripartite division of specialties in swimming, cycling and running, this provides a succession of sailing, steeplechase and free diving. Given the large number of african participants the governments of Maghreb countries and Italy have created a dense net of departure and arrival points in many cities, but general favourite locations are still remaining the city of Tripoli and the island of Lampedusa. To participate in the competitions you have to make long training in the african deserts, fast for a long time and suffer every kind of violence. The participation fee is quite high: it ranges from 2000 to 5000 euros per person. But sometimes competitors, inscribing more members of their family, can get a discount type 3x2. In any case, the cost of meals and accommodation are under the responsibility of participants, until the arrival in Italy, where villages have been provided for the rest of the athletes. We do not recommend to partecipate to european citizens, too used to move freely without a passport in the E.C. countries. It would be a chock too strong for them to miss this freedom. We recommend to them, at least, to morally support the efforts of our law enforcement, necessary to monitor the proper conduct of race and to restrain the high enthusiasm of participants that, sometimes, driven by the agonistic spirit, exceed in behavior not suitable for the competitions.

Triathlon a video by Mario Raoli Italy, 2011; b/w , HD - web footage ; 16/9, 1:1.78; 2'35''