The year 1985 had the creation of the first international triathlon structure, the European Triathlon Union (ETU), with the objectives to federate the triathlon structures in each European country and to act as a counterbalance to American triathlon in the creation of a future worldwide federation. The following year, the 11 nations that composed the ETU met in Brussels to standardise the national structures of each European country. During this time, France dominated discussions, as it was the only federation recognised by its own National Olympic Committee. With the legitimacy from CONADET, forerunner of the French Triathlon Federation (FFTri), which has been organising triathlon in France since 1984, the French system became standard all over Europe.
The year 1985 had the creation of the first international triathlon structure the European Triathlon Union (ETU) with the objectives to federate the triathlon structures in each European country and to act as a counterbalance to American triathlon in the creation of a future worldwide federation The following year the 11 nations that composed the ETU met in Brussels to standardise the national structures of each European country During this time France dominated discussions as it was the only federation recognised by its own National Olympic Committee With the legitimacy from CONADET forerunner of the French Triathlon Federation (FFTri) which has been organising triathlon in France since 1984 the French system became standard all over Europe