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Exclusive: Taking modern pentathlon out of Olympics would destroy Coubertin legacy claims UIPM President

  • Modern Pentathlon

By Tom DegunJanuary 20 - Removing modern pentathlon from the Olympic Games would destroy the legacy of

Baron Pierre de Coubertin, International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) President Dr. h.c.

Modern pentathlon is one of the sports under threat of losing its place on the Olympic programme when

If you take modern pentathlon out of the Olympics, you destroy the legacy Baron Pierre de Coubertin,"

Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded both the Modern Olympic Games and modern pentathlon Schormann claimed

But not once has any IOC member said to me or anybody at modern pentathlon that we are doing things wrong

, was thrown out of the OlympicsJanuary 2013: Modern pentathlon proposes holding all five events


are creative, we are innovative and we protect the legacy of Baron Pierre de Coubertin says modern pentathlon

  • The Big Read

believe rumours or not, which can always be a dangerous thing at even at the best of times, modern pentathlon

 Klaus Schormann explained plans for the Pentathlon Stadium.Years in the making, the Pentathlon

Stadium will allow spectators to watch all five modern pentathlon disciplines in five hours with one

The UIPM has unveiled their plans for the Pentathlon Stadium scheduled to make its Olympic debut at Rio

They will now be the ones benefit from the new Pentathlon Stadium concept, as it will make the sport

One was the Cultural Olympiad and the other was modern pentathlon.


Exclusive: Two days or six? Bidders dream up varied 2020 rugby visions

  • Tokyo 2020

By David OwenJanuary 17 - The three rival candidates for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games are adopting contrasting approaches to slotting the new sport of rugby sevens into the crowded Olympic schedule.

of the Games.In other noteworthy scheduling moves, Istanbul would hold the men's and women's modern pentathlon

Istanbul would hold the men's and women's modern pentathlon competitions at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium

Modern pentathlon, however, is one of the sports whose Olympic future could be under threat.Both Tokyo


Modern pentathlon proposes holding all five events in same stadium at Rio 2016

  • Modern Pentathlon

By Duncan MackayJanuary 15 - Modern pentathlon, the only sport speficially designed for the Olympics,

under threat after the next Games.Under the new concept released today by the International Modern Pentathlon

 "After 15 year of exciting innovations in modern pentathlon I welcome you to our newest concept

, the Pentathlon Stadium," said Dr h.c.

Modern pentathlon has made a number of radical changes since it narrowly avoided being axed from the

The Pentathlon Stadium, is the latest innovation in modern pentathlon, after the highly successful implementation


Alan Hubbard: It would be tragic if Coubertin's baby, modern pentathlon, was thrown out of the Olympics

  • Inside the Blogs

Modern pentathlon is believed to be high on the list of the vulnerable.

Modern pentathlon is believed to be at risk of being removed from the Olympic programme Squash, in my

There was once an argument that modern pentathlon was unsuitable for the box.

member of the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM), the global governing body.

"The modern pentathlon has always been the very essence of what the Games should be about."




Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Baron Pierre de Coubertin

  • The Big Read

By Philip BarkerThe man who changed the face of world sport forever was born 150 years ago on New Year's day.His name was Pierre de Coubertin  and he was the driving force behind the revival of the Olympic Games. Last summer, London 2012 paid their own tribute by asking his great grand nephew Antoine de Navacelle to carry the Olympic Torch, at the very spot where the 1908 Olympic marathon had finished."It is a fantastic opportunity that I have been given to carry the torch on his behalf " said De Navacelle. "London and Paris are very much concerned with the...

He himself devised a new competition, the modern pentathlon,  riding,fencing, shooting, swimming

 "The modern pentathlon marked the highest peak of the Olympiad.


Former President of USA Pentathlon dies

  • Modern Pentathlon

Bender, the former President of USA Pentathlon, has died at the age of 88 following a short illness

 He attended 12 Olympic Games on behalf of modern pentathlon, including London 2012.Bendar, an architect



Murray named Britain's Olympic modern pentathlete of the year

  • Modern Pentathlon

RowbottomDecember 14 - Britain's Olympic silver medallist Samantha Murray has received the British Modern Pentathlon

Murray (pictured top) was presented with the award at a Pentathlon GB dinner in Bath at the end

Harland and Heather Fell to become the fifth British woman to win an Olympic modern pentathlon

the Year Award.That was awarded for her success in becoming Britain's first individual modern pentathlon

Spence of Great Britain received the inaugural Outstanding Performance of the Year Award.Jan Bartu, Pentathlon

GB, the performance team, English Institute of Sport (EIS) staff and Pentathlon GB office staff for


Companies to be given chance to employ Olympic gold medallist

  • London 2012

By Tom Degun December 13 - The British Olympic Association (BOA), British Paralympic Association (BPA) and UK Sport have announced plans for an Athletes Career Fair which will see businesses given the opportunity to employ Olympians and Paralympians.

scheduled to take part include London 2012 Olympic canoeing champion Tim Baillie (pictured top), modern pentathlon

household names, including London 2012 Olympic canoeing gold medallist Tim Baillie and Beijing 2008 modern pentathlon

Beijing 2008 modern pentathlon silver medallist Heather Fell will be attending the Athletes Career Fair



UIPM appoints new secretary general to replace Bouzou

  • Modern Pentathlon

By Duncan MackayNovember 17 - China's Shiny Fang has been appointed as the new secretary general of the UIPM, modern pentathlon's world governing body, to replace the long-serving Joël Bouzou, who has stepped down after 15 years in the role. 

Seven years ago I stepped into the modern pentathlon world, five years ago I joined in UIPM family before

, "I fully believe for next four years, we will continually develop, popularise, and promote modern pentathlon

not only with pentathlon, also with biathle [run-swim-run], triathle [run-shoot-swim] which are under

 modern pentathlon brand.


Prince Albert opens 2012 Peace and Sport International Forum in Sochi

  • Sochi 2014

By Tom Degun at the Peace and Sport International Forum in SochiOctober 31 - Prince Albert of Monaco has opened the 2012 Peace and Sport International Forum here in the host city of the 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

choice," said Bouzou, who won an Olympic bronze medal at Los Angeles in 1984 as part of France's modern pentathlon