9月8日，2012年成都·金堂国际铁人三项赛正式开始了为期两天的赛程。这是四川省首次承办国际铁人三项赛事，吸引了来自美国、澳大利亚、中国等24个国家和地区的600余名运动员参赛。
Athletes compete in the 1.5-kilometer swimming at the 2012 Chengdu Triathlon Premium Asian Cup which takes place from Sept. 8-9, 2012 in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province. More than 600 athletes from around the globe compete for medals in the two-day race. [Photo by Chen Xiangzhao]