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May 5, 2022

Professional Triathletes Organisation Partners with Wave Sports + Entertainment’s GYM HEROES to Spotlight the PTO Pro Am and PTO Tour Events

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
5th May 2022

LONDON: The Professional Triathletes Organization (PTO) today announced it has partnered with Wave Sports + Entertainment (WSE), one of the fastest-growing sports and entertainment companies with more than 110 million followers globally, to spotlight inspiring stories from the PTO Pro Am and all PTO Tour events.  

Starting May 06 when the PTO Pro Am content kicks off across the Wave Sport and Entertainment channels, fans can tune in to GYM HEROES to see the bespoke, social first content featuring the best moments and storylines from PTO events, including the first-ever PTO Tour.

The new PTO Pro Am format features PTO Professionals competing alongside physically challenged athletes and amateurs as part of a Team Relay. The event will feature athletes from the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) who will lead the swim leg of the triathlon, handing over to PTO Professional Triathletes who will complete the bike leg of the triathlon, and hand over to the amateurs who will complete the final run leg. 

Both PTO and Challenged athletes will be showcased as part of the LA Pro Am. 

PTO Professionals include World No.1, Gustav Iden as well as Lionel Sanders, Daniel Baekegard and Sam Long. On the women’s side PTO World No.1, Laura Philip lines up alongside fellow top ranked athletes, Skye Moench, Holly Lawrence and Heather Jackson.

Amongst the challenged athletes competing in the Pro Am are Rudy Garcia-Tolson, Roderick Sewell and Haven Shepherd, Willie Stewart, Andre Kajlich led by team captain Amy Van Dyken Rouen, a six- time Olympic Gold Medallist in competitive swimming and Jessica Long, a five-time Paralympian who has won won 29 Paralympic Medals plus 50 World Championship medals as well as being a multiple-time winner of the Best Female Athlete with a Disability at the ESPY Awards. 

The PTO Pro Am is part of the Herbalife24 Triathlon Los Angeles event and will also feature PTO professionals racing in the professional race for a $100,000 prize purse. This is in addition to age group races which include a sprint distance, an aquabike international distance, a 22-mile Bike Tour, and a 5k Run/Walk that will traverse through the streets of Los Angeles.

Fans can tune in to watch the PTO Pro Am on 15 May – more details to follow soon.

Tim Godfrey, Chief Marketing Officer, PTO stated, “We are delighted to partner with Wave Sports + Entertainment (WSE) to showcase our amazing PTO Professionals and CAF athletes to an alternative audience. CAF does inspiring work ensuring that individuals with physical challenges are empowered through sport and we are sure these amazing athletes alongside our PTO Professionals will inspire a new generation of triathlon fans”. 

Kayla Follmuth, Gym Heroes Brand Lead at Wave Sports + Entertainment stated, “We look forward to capturing the stories of inspiring feats of athleticism from the PTO Pro Am and PTO Tour events and sharing them with the millions of GYM HEROES fans who rely on us for some of the best fitness coverage on social media.”

 

About the Professional Triathletes Organisation

The Professional Triathletes Organisation is a not-for-profit entity consisting of both men and women professional triathletes who have come together to form a representative body which not only gives them a meaningful voice in the way the sport operates but a means to contribute to its growth for the benefit of the entire triathlon community. The PTO seeks to showcase the passion, talents, determination, struggles and achievements of its dedicated professionals through iconic events, reimagined broadcast and compelling storytelling, inspiring global sports fans to watch, engage and participate in triathlon.

About Wave Sports + Entertainment

Founded in 2017, Wave Sports + Entertainment is a world class sports and entertainment company serving modern day fans via content, products, and experiences. We obsess over sports, from the mainstream to more, bringing superfans the coverage, culture, commentary, and community they crave. With over 110 million highly-engaged global followers and a reach of over 500 million sports fans monthly, we’ve tapped into something incredibly powerful in record time.

Digital platforms love us. We are a top sports partner to Snap, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. We’ve earned bragging rights by creating some of the most popular sports media brands available on digital platforms today, including BUCKETS, FTBL, GYM HEROES, HAYMAKERS, and JUKES. No matter the sport, we’ve got fans covered with highlights, memes, takes, commentary, analysis, off-field culture, and stories on the players and movements that are shaping the world of sports.

To see our media brands in action, please go to www.wave.tv.

*Wave Sports + Entertainment is incorporated as Bullpen Sports Network, Inc.

Contacts

Wave Sports + Entertainment
Julie Mathis
Head of Communications
E: [email protected]

Professional Triathletes Organisation
Jane Hansom
Head of Communications
E: [email protected]

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