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IOC claims it has no say in UIPM fifth discipline as obstacle racing debut days away

  • Modern Pentathlon

Committee (IOC) has clarified it will not decide what the replacement fifth discipline will be in modern pentathlon

Obstacle racing is expected to replace riding in modern pentathlon ©Getty ImagesThe International Modern

Pentathlon Union (UIPM) is considering replacing riding with obstacle racing as one of the five disciplines

change were critical of the UIPM's lack of communication regarding the decision, with athlete group Pentathlon

United - mostly containing individuals from traditional modern pentathlon nations - called for riding

in Ankara, which is scheduled to end on Sunday (June 26).Obstacle racing is set to make its modern pentathlon




Ankara to hold first obstacle discipline test event after UIPM World Cup finale

  • Modern Pentathlon

Turkish capital Ankara is set to host the season finale of the International Modern Pentathlon Union

(UIPM) Pentathlon World Cup before staging a two-day test event for obstacle racing as the sport’s new

A total of 72 athletes are due to compete in Ankara for the final stage of the Pentathlon World Cup season

the worldwide governing body urging them to "help shape the future of this discipline and make modern pentathlon

2024 Olympics as the sport bids to keep its spot for Los Angeles 2028.Riding was dropped from modern pentathlon

withdrawing from the men’s competition at the last World Cup leg in Ankara earlier this month after Pentathlon

We are back in Ankara after a round of the Pentathlon World Cup that was already perfectly organised,


EOC marks one year countdown to 2023 European Games

  • Kraków 2023

A provisional schedule for the 2023 European Games in Kraków-Małopolska was published today to mark one year to go until the opening of the event in Poland.

including archery, athletics, badminton, 3x3 basketball, boxing, canoeing, cycling, fencing, judo, modern pentathlon


Gender balance on IF Boards remains "challenge" as ASOIF issues latest governance review

  • Olympics

The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) admits ensuring gender equality within high-ranking positions at sporting organisations remains a "challenge" and will "take time" after releasing the results of its latest governance review.

The IFs of hockey, canoe, sport climbing, golf, handball, judo, sport shooting, weightlifting, modern pentathlon


FIG Executive Committee member banned over "judging irregularities" at Olympic qualifier

  • Gymnastics

International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Executive Committee member Kitty Chiller has been sanctioned by the worldwide governing body for her role in "judging irregularities" at a qualification event for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

time to consider the decision and next steps for the organisation and the sport".During her modern pentathlon

administrator and has been on the IOC Athletes’ Entourage Commission since 2017.Chiller is head of Modern Pentathlon

Oceania and Modern Pentathlon Australia and is an Executive Board member of the International Modern

Pentathlon Union.She became chief executive of Gymnastics Australia in 2017 before announcing her resignation


Pentathlon GB chair Armstrong steps down to take same position at England Netball

  • Modern Pentathlon

David Armstrong is stepping down as chair of Pentathlon GB and will become the new chair of England Netball

Armstrong's departure has been announced shortly after Pentathlon GB courted controversy by appearing

to endorse the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) move to replace the equestrian discipline

last year at Tokyo 2020.Kate French was one of the winners for Britain in modern pentathlon at Tokyo

2020 ©Getty ImagesArmstrong also oversaw the appointment of Trafford Wilson as the new Pentathlon GB

It has been a privilege to serve as chairman of Pentathlon GB since 2018," said Armstrong.


Exclusive: Choong considered pulling out of UIPM World Cup after Pentathlon GB statement

  • Modern Pentathlon

Choong has revealed he thought about withdrawing from the men’s competition at the International Modern Pentathlon

Union (UIPM) World Cup in Ankara following a statement made by Pentathlon GB in support of the UIPM

on the fifth discipline during the latest stage of the World Cup, which he won.On Wednesday (June 8) Pentathlon

GB released a statement, backing the UIPM's attempts to get modern pentathlon kept on the Olympic programme

our Olympic status we will be failing in that duty to safeguard the future of modern pentathlon."

pic.twitter.com/EiLLdFau4d— Pentathlon GB (@PentathlonGB) June 11, 2022"That whole competition for me

was overwhelmed by that [Pentathlon] GB statement and I have been campaigning a lot about why horse


Britons Varley and Choong claim victories at Ankara UIPM World Cup

  • Modern Pentathlon

Varley and Olympic champion Joe Choong made it a perfect day for Britain at the International Modern Pentathlon

Abdelmaksoud was fifth with 1,368; and Ilke Ozyuksel of Turkey was the first home athlete in sixth with 1,360.Pentathlon

@tmpfederasyonu @PentathlonGB— UIPM - World Pentathlon (@WorldPentathlon) June 11, 2022Choong held off


UIPM holds meeting with athletes as modern pentathlon fifth discipline clashes continue

  • Modern Pentathlon

The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has held talks with athletes over concerns related to

 "The aim of the new fifth discipline process is to transform modern pentathlon into one of the

Tymoshchenko raised a query about the number of nations who do tetrathlon, who are unable to get into pentathlon

test event in Ankara, with the UIPM Congress set to vote on whether it will replace riding in modern pentathlon




UIPM leadership meet Bach to discuss controversial changes to modern pentathlon

  • Modern Pentathlon

The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) President Klaus Schormann and secretary general Shiny

initial programme for Los Angeles 2028.The UIPM has incurred the wrath of many athletes, led by the Pentathlon

The meeting went well and we are very excited about the possibilities for the future of modern pentathlon

World Cup in Ankara.This follows stinging criticism from Pentathlon United over the process which led

However, the focus on Pentathlon GB must be on the long-term protection of the sport - if we lose our

Olympic status we will be failing in that duty to safeguard the future of modern pentathlon.