The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has hosted a conference call with concerned athletes

over the future of riding as a discipline of modern pentathlon, giving space for feedback on the controversial

riding from the sport.Current and incoming members of the UIPM Athletes Committee and the wider modern pentathlon

Today during the conference call with modern pentathlon athletes we heard a wide cross-section of opinions

We stand at a vital moment in the history of modern pentathlon and our global community is now engaged

UIPM is committed to delivering on the principles of Olympic Agenda 2020+5, and will ensure modern pentathlon

activist group Pentathlon United said athletes were still unclear of how the sport moves forward following

many medallists from the last four Olympics, have joined together to call on the International Modern Pentathlon

by current and former athletes relating to the Executive Board decision to replace riding in modern pentathlon

 "Losing this discipline would be like ripping the heart out of modern pentathlon."

Pentathlon without riding is not modern pentathlon."

riding to improve the standard and safety but eliminating or replacing any of the events from modern pentathlon

2012 champion David Svoboda of the Czech Republic said removing riding would be the "end of modern pentathlon

Kraków City Council has said a final decision on whether it will host the 2023 European Games will be made at the end of the year, after progress was made with the Polish Government in talks.

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The fact the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) governs a sport featuring the word "modern"

the decision to replace riding as the sport’s fifth discipline at the Games.Axing riding from modern pentathlon

barely a second thought, despite this change being perhaps the most fundamental alteration to modern pentathlon

' - and now the changes are too big to keep their faith in him [Schormann]," British Olympic modern pentathlon

Kate Allenby told insidethegames.Athletes such as Allenby are all too aware of the problems modern pentathlon

The Modern Pentathlon Association of Denmark (MPADK) has called for the International Modern Pentathlon

replaced for Los Angeles 2028, with the governing body arguing the decision was "necessary to save modern pentathlon

competition rules, which the MPADK says makes it clear that horse riding is "integral to the sport of modern pentathlon

Board to amend the statutes and competition rules to remove horse-riding as a discipline of modern pentathlon

decision, UIPM seek to amend the statutes and competition rules to remove horse-riding as a modern pentathlon

by current and former athletes relating to the Executive Board decision to replace riding in modern pentathlon

International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) President Klaus Schormann has insisted a replacement for

Executive Board to resign following a decision they described as having "undermined 109 years of modern pentathlon

".Axing riding from the modern pentathlon programme has proved a controversial decision ©Getty ImagesThe

by current and former athletes relating to the Executive Board decision to replace riding in modern pentathlon

In a weekend of Congresses and election results, outgoing International Canoe Federation (ICF) President José Perurena proved the star of the show as the Spaniard made it clear he believes changes to the Olympic programme are afoot.

Finally, I don’t like coming into a situation similar to modern pentathlon," Perurena said, referring

to the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) facing a backlash from athletes in removing the

riding discipline from the sport this week.The UIPM has claimed the move is "necessary to save modern pentathlon

The decision over which sport will replace riding in the modern pentathlon programme has already been

taken – and it will not be cycling – the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) President, Klaus

will be here yet," Schormann adds.The decision to remove riding as one of the five traditional modern pentathlon

Executive Board to resign following a decision they described as having "undermined 109 years of modern pentathlon

by current and former athletes relating to the Executive Board decision to replace riding in modern pentathlon

British Olympic medallist Kate Allenby has accused International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) President

Allenby, who won modern pentathlon bronze for Britain at the Sydney 2000 Olympics and was awarded a Member

dreamt up by Pierre de Coubertin.Kate Allenby, who took bronze in the first women's Olympic modern pentathlon

The debacle that occurred during the equestrian section of the Tokyo 2020 modern pentathlon competition

What Klaus Schormann, the tenacious, 75-year-old President of the International Modern Pentathlon Union

The summary decision to replace riding as one of the five constituent parts of modern pentathlon after

Modern pentathlon had secured its place back in the Olympic fold."

So is modern pentathlon about to lose its soul?

A lottery.David Armstrong, chair of Pentathlon GB, is not so sure about that.

David Armstrong, chair of Pentathlon GB, has expressed sympathy with the position of leading athletes

including Olympic men's champion Joe Choong over the proposal to drop riding from the modern pentathlon

decision, he has criticised the "lack of consultation and communication" by the International Modern Pentathlon

They must not be allowed to remove the riding element of modern pentathlon without discussing it with

Executive Board to resign following a decision they described as having "undermined 109 years of modern pentathlon

They must not be allowed to remove the riding element of Modern Pentathlon without discussing it with

a director of the 2017 World Athletics Championships in London and was appointed to his position at Pentathlon

More than 650 athletes have issued a vote of no confidence in International Modern Pentathlon Union (

Executive Board to resign following a decision they described as having "undermined 109 years of Modern Pentathlon

 "Baron Pierre De Coubertin created Modern Pentathlon specifically for the Olympic Games to showcase

 "We are all aware of the challenges Modern Pentathlon faces.

by current and former athletes relating to the Executive Board decision to replace riding in modern pentathlon

In a statement yesterday, the UIPM claimed the decision was "necessary to save modern pentathlon in the

The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has confirmed riding will be dropped from the sport

release an open letter to explain the decision.The UIPM said the decision was "necessary to save modern pentathlon

This is a very important moment for modern pentathlon – and for the wider Olympic programme."

We have to finally take a decision on that matter – it is necessary to save modern pentathlon in the

process to find a replacement for riding ©Getty ImagesThe discipline must also fit inside their new pentathlon

meeting of the Olympic Programme Commission at the end of the month.Riding will remain on the modern pentathlon

The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) is dropping the riding discipline after Paris 2024 because

section in an incident which sparked global headlines.The UIPM said the IOC would only accept a modern pentathlon

worsened after Tokyo" as a key motive for the move, the latest in a long line of changes to the modern pentathlon

The UIPM set up a working group to investigate horse welfare in modern pentathlon following the scandal

PETA thanks UIPM for acting swiftly on our recommendation to drop the horse component from the pentathlon

 "PETA looks forward to the new cruelty-free pentathlon."

Kraków City Council President Jacek Majchrowski has revealed that agreement has yet to be reached with the Polish Government over financial guarantees for the 2023 European Games, with the next update expected before November 11.

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