▁and ▁of ▁its ▁EL LE ▁tra dem ark ▁throughout ▁the ▁world . ▁The ▁closing ▁of ▁the ▁transaction ▁remains ▁subject ▁to ▁appro val ▁by ▁local ▁partners ▁in ▁certain ▁countries ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁to ▁certain ▁custom ary ▁government al ▁appro val s ▁and ▁ant it rust ▁clear ances ▁in ▁certain ▁juris dict ions . ▁ ▁S ale ▁of ▁end urance ▁sports ▁division ▁to ▁W TC ▁▁ ▁In ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁Lag ard ère ▁sold ▁the ▁end urance ▁sports ▁division ▁to ▁the ▁World ▁Tri ath lon ▁Corporation . ▁The ▁transaction ▁includes ▁the ▁IT U ▁World ▁Tri ath lon ▁Series ▁races ▁in ▁Hamburg , ▁Ab u ▁D hab i , ▁Kap stadt , ▁Le eds , ▁and ▁Stockholm ; ▁other ▁running ▁events ▁like ▁the ▁Hamburg - Mar athon , ▁Haw kes ▁Bay ▁International ▁Mar athon , ▁Mar athon ▁de ▁Bor de aux , ▁Queen st own ▁Mar athon ▁and ▁The ▁Music ▁R uns ; ▁and ▁cy cling ▁events ▁like ▁the ▁Cy class ics ▁Hamburg , ▁Vel oth on ▁Berlin , ▁Vel oth on ▁Wales , ▁Vel oth on ▁C open hagen , ▁Vel oth on ▁Stockholm , ▁Vel oth on ▁Stuttgart . ▁ ▁S ale ▁of ▁most ▁of ▁the ▁media ▁assets ▁▁ ▁Since ▁the ▁first ▁half ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁a ▁plan ▁to ▁sell ▁the ▁Group ' s ▁media ▁assets ▁( ex cluding ▁Paris ▁Match , ▁Le ▁Journal ▁du ▁Dim anche , ▁Europe ▁ 1 , ▁Virgin ▁Radio , ▁R FM ▁and ▁the ▁Elle ▁brand ▁lic ence ) ▁has ▁been