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What will change about the modern pentathlon after Paris 2024, with one sport controversially axed
4 months, 4 weeks ago

What will change about the modern pentathlon after Paris 2024, with one sport controversially axed

The Independent  

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Mayank Chaphekar, Harjinder Kaur brave injury to win titles at Goa National Games
1 year, 1 month ago

Mayank Chaphekar, Harjinder Kaur brave injury to win titles at Goa National Games

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra’s Mayank Chaphekar, India’s first Modern Pentathlon athlete to participate in the Hangzhou Asian Games, had injured his shin bone in China when an epee sword pierced it. The 23-year-old from near Thane underlined his dominance at domestic level by winning gold in men’s individual triathle, group triathle and mixed relay triathle at the 37th National Games in Ponda on …

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Modern pentathlon soon finds out if swapping horses for obstacles enough for invite to 2028 LA Games
1 year, 2 months ago

Modern pentathlon soon finds out if swapping horses for obstacles enough for invite to 2028 LA Games

Associated Press  

The athletes in modern pentathlon know for certain horses won’t be part of their event at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. “Where’s your line?” This remains a complicated time as athletes train for Paris, where horses are part of the program, and have a eye down the road with obstacles. “It’s challenging because we already have so many hours of …

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India to make Asiad debut in Modern Pentathlon
1 year, 3 months ago

India to make Asiad debut in Modern Pentathlon

Hindustan Times  

The Sports Ministry on Wednesday included names of 17 more athletes to India’s contingent for the Asian Games, with the list now swelling to 651 athletes. File: Logo of the Asian Games 2022 The Modern Pentathlon Federation of India had sent names to five athletes but all of them had missed out when the sports ministry announced the contingent on …

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Governing body confident of modern pentathlon’s future as IOC decision looms
1 year, 3 months ago

Governing body confident of modern pentathlon’s future as IOC decision looms

The Hindu  

Modern pentathlon is confident about its Olympic future beyond next year’s Paris Olympics having evolved into a more inclusive and dynamic sport by replacing horse riding with obstacle racing, the head of governing body UIPM told Reuters on Friday. But UIPM President Klaus Schormann believes obstacle racing will open up modern pentathlon to more athletes and that he had a …

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Pentathlon opts to welcome back Russians and Belarusians
1 year, 8 months ago

Pentathlon opts to welcome back Russians and Belarusians

The Hindu  

Modern pentathlon on Thursday became the latest Olympic sport to announce it was welcoming back Russians and Belarusians. The sport’s governing body announced that its executive committee had voted to lift the ban that followed the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. As Moscow’s assault on Ukraine stretches into a second year, the International Olympic Committee has recommended allowing athletes …

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Move from horses to courses will secure modern pentathlon’s Olympic future: UIPM chief
1 year, 8 months ago

Move from horses to courses will secure modern pentathlon’s Olympic future: UIPM chief

The Hindu  

The controversial move from horses to obstacle courses will make modern pentathlon more accessible and allow for more commercial opportunities as the sport looks to secure its Olympic future, the head of governing body UIPM told Reuters. “We’re now offering Los Angeles 2028 and future Olympics organisers a solution that changes the game.” The sport will continue in its current …

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Olympic pentathlon eyes ‘Ninja Warrior’ courses for survival
2 years, 2 months ago

Olympic pentathlon eyes ‘Ninja Warrior’ courses for survival

Associated Press  

The path to saving modern pentathlon from Olympic removal may just be filled with obstacles. Because we don’t want to lose the Olympics.” Modern pentathlon has been part of the Olympics since the 1912 Stockholm Games. The data supported obstacle racing — “American Ninja Warrior” has had over 70,000 people apply annually from around the globe, while the total number …

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Olympic pentathlon eyes 'Ninja Warrior' courses for survival
2 years, 2 months ago

Olympic pentathlon eyes 'Ninja Warrior' courses for survival

The Independent  

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Obstacle course race set to replace equestrian in modern pentathlon
2 years, 7 months ago

Obstacle course race set to replace equestrian in modern pentathlon

The Hindu  

Obstacle course racing looks set to be voted in as the replacement for the equestrian element in the modern pentathlon at the Olympic Games from 2028, but an athlete group opposing the move is calling for an investigation into the sport's governance. The sport's global governing body, the UIPM, said in November it would remove equestrianism from the Los Angeles …

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Boxing among 3 Olympic sports in danger of losing 2028 spot
3 years ago

Boxing among 3 Olympic sports in danger of losing 2028 spot

India TV News  

Highlights Modern pentathlon has effectively been told by the IOC to remove equestrian jumping from the event. Boxing, weightlifting and modern pentathlon were set a target of about 18 months to make changes in order to keep their status as Olympic sports for the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The high-profile incident of a coach striking a horse at the Tokyo …

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Boxing among 3 Olympic sports in danger of losing 2028 spot
3 years ago

Boxing among 3 Olympic sports in danger of losing 2028 spot

India TV News  

Boxing, weightlifting and modern pentathlon were set a target of about 18 months to make changes in order to keep their status as Olympic sports for the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The high-profile incident of a coach striking a horse at the Tokyo Olympics has undermined modern pentathlon’s reputation despite more than 100 years in the Games since being created …

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Modern pentathlon to drop show jumping from Olympic program
3 years, 1 month ago

Modern pentathlon to drop show jumping from Olympic program

Associated Press  

BRISBANE, Australia — Modern Pentathlon Australia has supported a decision by the sport’s international governing body to remove the show jumping discipline from its Olympic competition after the 2024 Paris Games. Modern Pentathlon Australia on Friday said it was aware the change was needed to ensure the sport remains in contention to be part of the Olympic program for Los …

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