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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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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  

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