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Modern pentathlon champion left feeling ‘bittersweet’ as sport prepares for change after Olympics
1 year, 1 month ago

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

The Independent  

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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  

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Olympic champion Choong vows to quit if modern pentathlon ditches equestrianism
2 years, 7 months ago

Olympic champion Choong vows to quit if modern pentathlon ditches equestrianism

The Hindu  

Olympic champion Joe Choong will walk away from modern pentathlon if its governing body pushes ahead with a controversial plan to replace horse riding with obstacle racing, the Briton told Reuters. Pentathlon United, a group formed to oppose the change, has urged the International Olympic Committee to intervene, saying UIPM's consultation process was "illusory at best". READ: Choong, 26, said …

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Olympics 2028: Modern pentathlon confirms obstacle racing will replace equestrian event
2 years, 7 months ago

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

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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