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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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Paris Olympics 2024: Farewell to horses, obstacles ahead for Modern Pentathlon
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Farewell to horses, obstacles ahead for Modern Pentathlon

Firstpost  

Britain won both the men’s and women’s golds at Tokyo 2020 with Joe Choong and Kate French. Reuters Modern pentathlon has obstacles ahead as it bids farewell to the horse at the Paris Olympics and prepares for a future more familiar to fans of Ninja Warrior and Tough Mudder. “To continue our Olympic future we had to make that change,” …

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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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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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Modern pentathlon votes to swap horse riding with obstacles
2 years, 1 month ago

Modern pentathlon votes to swap horse riding with obstacles

Associated Press  

The federations for modern pentathlon approved a decision to replace horse riding with “American Ninja Warrior”-style obstacle courses as a fifth discipline in order to save the sport from Olympic elimination. As it currently stands, modern pentathlon in its current form of fencing, swimming, laser shooting, running and show jumping would be off the program after the 2024 Paris Games. …

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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  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Even if some of the obstacles were scary at …

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Kaley Cuoco, former Big Bang Theory star, comes to punched Olympic horse's rescue
3 years, 4 months ago

Kaley Cuoco, former Big Bang Theory star, comes to punched Olympic horse's rescue

The Hindu  

A horse that was punched by a German coach during the modern pentathlon at the Tokyo Olympics has found a potential home - the stables of The Big Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco. An avid equestrian herself, Cuoco expressed her wish to buy the 15-year-old gelding Saint Boy after his experience at the Olympic Games. "Not only will UIPM conduct …

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