No China in 2007

From Triathlete Magazine:

Sept. 25, 2006 -- Hong Kong-based Ironman China Ltd. (ICL) announced today that it was abandoning its efforts to stage an Ironman triathlon race in Sanya, China, in 2007.

After months of negotiation, the sides were unable to agree to a contract for the event, which was scheduled for April 28, 2007. Ironman China was also scuttled in 2006 due in part to a now-settled sanctioning dispute between the International Union and the World Triathlon Corporation.