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Athletes' meeting takes centre stage at UIPM World Cup in Ankara

  • Modern Pentathlon

Ankara is set to stage the final leg of the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) Pentathlon World

which led to German coach Kim Raisner being sent home in disgrace for punching the horse Saint Boy.The Pentathlon

Pentatlon Federasyonu (@tmpfederasyonu) June 6, 2022Men's Olympic champion Joe Choong of Britain is among Pentathlon



Exclusive: De Vos warns riding in modern pentathlon must align with FEI standards

  • Equestrian

Equestrian Federation (FEI) President Ingmar De Vos has warned that any inclusion of riding in modern pentathlon

The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has incurred the wrath of many athletes with its plans

, refused to jump for German pentathlete Annika Schleu - who had led before the jumping element.The Pentathlon

Modern pentathlon created a working group to improve these rules, and we have provided two experts, one

With regard to the future of modern pentathlon, it's not up to me or up to the FEI to provide any comments

The Château de Versailles is set to stage equestrian and modern pentathlon competition at Paris 2024.


Exclusive: De Vos hopes FEI Commission can "redefine" human-horse relationship

  • Equestrian

International Equestrian Federation (FEI) President Ingmar De Vos has expressed hope that a new Commission established to develop a framework addressing concerns related to the use of horses will "redefine this unique and natural relationship between the human and the horse".

under the spotlight at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, most notably due to the scandal in the women's modern pentathlon

in disgrace after being filmed punching the horse Saint-Boy.That prompted the International Modern Pentathlon

under the spotlight at Tokyo 2020 following the scandal involving the horse Saint-Boy in the modern pentathlon


UIPM provides details of athletes' meeting to discuss changes to sport at World Cup in Ankara

  • Modern Pentathlon

The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has arranged an athletes' meeting for Friday (June 10

2024 Olympics, a move which has angered many athletes, whose opposition has been spearheaded by the Pentathlon

proposals were reportedly evaluated by the Working Group against 13 criteria published by the UIPM.However, Pentathlon

We want to work with you and to build the future of modern pentathlon with you."

Riding was dropped from modern pentathlon after controversy at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics last year, when

The penultimate stage of this year's Pentathlon World Cup is due to begin on Tuesday (June 7) in Ankara


Paralympic champion Heir to make competitive comeback at age 60

  • Summer Paralympic Sports

Three-time Paralympic champion Douglas Heir has announced his comeback to competitive sport at the age of 60, as he bids to compete in table tennis.

Barcelona 1992 Paralympics respectively.He claimed one silver and one bronze in shot put, one silver in pentathlon


Egyptian Olympic silver medallist ElGendy clarifies stance on UIPM's removal of riding

  • Modern Pentathlon

Olympic silver medallist Ahmed ElGendy has clarified his position on the removal of riding from modern pentathlon

second in the men's competition in the Japanese capital last year.Since then, the International Modern Pentathlon

footage showed her repeatedly punching the horse Saint-Boy.Riding is set to be dropped from modern pentathlon

one of several horses who refused to jump.However, the process has faced fierce criticism, with the Pentathlon

countries in Africa to compete in modern pentathlon.Concerns have been raised by the pressure group Pentathlon

Federation".Cairo held the first leg of this season's UIPM World Cup in March.Modern pentathlon has


Modern pentathlon confirms first test of obstacle discipline in Ankara

  • Modern Pentathlon

Obstacle racing is due to be part of a modern pentathlon competition for the first time next month after

The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has selected obstacle discipline as the replacement

from the sport.Athletes at the event in the Turkish capital, scheduled for June 27 and 28 after the Pentathlon

riding after the Paris 2024 Olympics as the sport bids to keep its spot for Los Angeles 2028.Modern pentathlon

exciting to watch and more globally accessible, popular and sustainable".Riding was dropped from modern pentathlon

which the UIPM acted to remove the equestrian discipline".More than 93 per cent of respondents to a Pentathlon


World and European modern pentathlon champion Cooke retires, switches to Greece coaching role

  • Modern Pentathlon

Former world and European champion Jamie Cooke has retired from modern pentathlon and is set to take

the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Games and became the first British man to win the International Modern Pentathlon

Union (UIPM) World Cup back in 2016.The 31-year-old is now moving onto the Hellenic Modern Pentathlon

athletes who, with the right guidance, have the potential to really establish the country on the world pentathlon

get out of my comfort zone and really test myself but it was a difficult decision to move away from Pentathlon

also a member of the UIPM working group which is looking to replace riding as a discipline for modern pentathlon


Bach "not amused" by IBA election fiasco as boxing’s Olympic future remains uncertain

  • Boxing

Boxing's future as an Olympic sport remains on shaky ground after International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said he was "not amused" by the controversy surrounding the International Boxing Association's (IBA) Presidential election.

Weightlifting and modern pentathlon also face the prospect of not featuring at Los Angeles 2028 after

Then with regards to modern pentathlon, there is contact with the International Federation.Bach said

direct contact with our sports department and the Athletes' Commission of [the International Modern Pentathlon

The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) dropped riding as its fifth discipline after Germany's

transparency over the selection process.Long-standing IOC member Richard Pound did not mention modern pentathlon


IOC Executive Board approves Los Angeles 2028 sports programme criteria

  • Los Angeles 2028

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board has rubber-stamped six criteria to be used to review disciplines and potential additional sports for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games here.

approved for Los Angeles 2028, with surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing added to and boxing, modern pentathlon

IOC insisting they represent "youth-focused sports" with "deep roots in California".Boxing, modern pentathlon


Choong questions role of Stull in selection of obstacle discipline to replace riding

  • Modern Pentathlon

The process which led to two variations of the obstacle discipline being selected for testing to replace riding as modern pentathlon's fifth discipline faces further criticism, with men's Olympic champion Joe Choong claiming that the decision had been made months ago.

, cited the position of American official Robert Stull, who is a member of the International Modern Pentathlon

June.Stull, who is also President of the North, Central and Caribbean (NORCECA) Confederation of Modern Pentathlon

announced as a member of the Working Group in December of last year.He is managing director of USA Pentathlon

Multisport, formerly known as USA Pentathlon, which now lists USA Obstacle Course Racing as one of its

having a discussion'," Choong was quoted as saying by Insider.Riding is set to be dropped from modern pentathlon



Exclusive: Pentathlon United demand further details on selection of obstacle discipline as fifth element

  • Modern Pentathlon

Representatives of Pentathlon United, including Britain's Olympic gold medallist Joe Choong, have called

on International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) to provide further details on how two obstacle disciplines

Earlier this month, at a UIPM Executive Board meeting held after the Pentathlon World Cup in Budapest

more than 93 per cent "are unhappy with the direction the sport is going in".Five representatives of Pentathlon

UIPM President Klaus Schormann requesting further information on the selection of obstacle racing ©Pentathlon

Finally, we would like to request two accreditations for Pentathlon United at the planned UIPM Test Events

UIPM President Klaus Schormann has faced criticism over the replacement of equestrian from modern pentathlon