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Paris 2024 Olympics: Gulyas takes women’s gold for Hungary in modern pentathlon

Hungary’s Michelle Gulyas showed the steady eye and hand of a sharpshooter to win the women’s Modern Pentathlon gold medal with a world record points haul at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Gulyas finished with 1,461 points, nine more than Clouvel, whose time in hitting all the laser targets during four shooting stops in the 3,000 metre run was by …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Egypt’s Elgendy wins modern pentathlon with new world record

The Hindu

Ahmed Elgendy took Egypt’s first gold medal of the Paris 2024 Olympics when he won the men’s Modern Pentathlon with a world record 1,555 points on Saturday. Elgendy, silver medallist in Tokyo three years ago, was one of six competitors to have a clear round in the show jumping -- a big step up from Friday’s semi-final where he was …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics schedule and day-by-day events

The Independent

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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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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris Olympics full schedule: A complete guide to every event during the Games from July 27-August 11

ABC

All event listings have been converted to Australian Eastern Standard Time. Jump to specific day: July 27 4.24am: Opening Ceremony 4.30pm: Badminton, men's, women's and mixed group stage 5pm: Rowing, men's and women's heats 5pm: Handball, men's preliminaries 5pm: Shooting, men’s and women’s 10m Air Pistol Qualification 5pm: Volleyball, men's preliminary round 5.30pm: Equestrian, eventing dressage 6pm: Judo, women’s -48kg …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

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

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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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1 year, 1 month ago

Modern pentathlon champion left feeling ‘bittersweet’ as sport prepares for change after Olympics

The Independent

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1 year, 1 month ago

Modern Pentathlon: A father-son duo paint an Olympic dream

Hindustan Times

Coming straight from competing at the Hangzhou Asian Games in modern pentathlon, Mayank Chaphekar felt the increased chatter around him at the ongoing National Games in Goa, from where he pocketed seven medals. “The Asian Games was a big window for the Paris Olympics but the injury spoilt everything for me.” After the National Games medal boost — “with an …

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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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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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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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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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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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2 years, 7 months ago

Olympics 2028: Modern pentathlon confirms obstacle racing will replace equestrian event

The Independent

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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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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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3 years ago

Weightlifting, Boxing and Modern Pentathlon not part of initial 2028 Olympics programme

The Hindu

The sports of skateboarding, sports climbing and surfing that first featured at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been included in the initial sports programme for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday. But weightlifting, boxing and modern pentathlon did not make the cut of the initial 28 sports and must meet certain criteria in …

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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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3 years, 3 months ago

Modern pentathlon coach who struck horse sent for training

Associated Press

MONACO — A German modern pentathlon coach who struck a horse at the Olympics was ordered Monday to undergo training on animal welfare before she can work again at major competitions. TV footage from the Olympics last month showed Kim Raisner leaning over a fence to strike Saint Boy, which refused to jump fences in the show jumping round. The …

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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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3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Women's Modern Pentathlon: German coach who struck horse accused of cruelty to animals

The Hindu

The German Animal Welfare Association said Friday it has filed a complaint of cruelty to animals against a German modern pentathlete and a coach, who was thrown out of the Tokyo Olympics for striking a horse during the women's event. Annika Schleu and German coach Kim Raisner are accused of "cruelty to animals" and "aiding and abetting cruelty to animals," …

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3 years, 4 months ago

German pentathlon coach thrown out of Tokyo Games for punching a horse

The Independent

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3 years, 4 months ago

German coach suspended for striking horse at Olympics

Associated Press

TOKYO — A German coach at the Tokyo Olympics was suspended Saturday after being filmed hitting an uncooperative horse during the women’s modern pentathlon competition. The International Modern Pentathlon Union said it reviewed footage showing Raisner “appearing to strike the horse. German athlete campaign group Athleten Deutschland criticized what it called “the hostility and partly open hate” directed at Schleu …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Kim Raisner: Germany’s modern pentathlon coach disqualified from Olympics for hitting horse

CNN

CNN — Germany’s modern pentathlon coach Kim Raisner has been disqualified from Tokyo 2020 for hitting a horse, the Modern Pentathlon Federation said in a statement on Saturday. “The EB reviewed video footage that showed Ms Raisner appearing to strike the horse Saint Boy, ridden by Annika Schleu, with her fist during the Riding discipline of the Women’s Modern Pentathlon …

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Paris 2024 Olympics: Gulyas takes women’s gold for Hungary in modern pentathlon

Paris 2024 Olympics: Egypt’s Elgendy wins modern pentathlon with new world record

Paris 2024 Olympics schedule and day-by-day events

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

Paris Olympics full schedule: A complete guide to every event during the Games from July 27-August 11

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

Modern pentathlon champion left feeling ‘bittersweet’ as sport prepares for change after Olympics

Modern Pentathlon: A father-son duo paint an Olympic dream

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

India to make Asiad debut in Modern Pentathlon

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

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

Modern pentathlon votes to swap horse riding with obstacles

Olympics 2028: Modern pentathlon confirms obstacle racing will replace equestrian event

Boxing among 3 Olympic sports in danger of losing 2028 spot

Boxing among 3 Olympic sports in danger of losing 2028 spot

Weightlifting, Boxing and Modern Pentathlon not part of initial 2028 Olympics programme

Modern pentathlon to drop show jumping from Olympic program

Modern pentathlon coach who struck horse sent for training

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

Tokyo Olympics Women's Modern Pentathlon: German coach who struck horse accused of cruelty to animals

German pentathlon coach thrown out of Tokyo Games for punching a horse

German coach suspended for striking horse at Olympics

Kim Raisner: Germany’s modern pentathlon coach disqualified from Olympics for hitting horse