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ASOIF publishes third governance review with federations ranked for first time

  • Olympics

The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) has said its members have shown substantial improvements after conducting its third governance review, with International Federations (IFs) grouped for the first time based on their total score.

International Handball Federation, the International Shooting Sport Federation, the International Modern Pentathlon


UIPM acknowledges Tokyo 2020 advance would "help with" 2021 cashflow and talks underway

  • Modern Pentathlon

Talks between the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) and the International Olympic Committee

down from $11.87 million (£9.6 million/€10.56 million) at end-2016.In common with other sports, modern pentathlon

programme because of the coronavirus pandemic.Secretary general Shiny Fang said the International Modern Pentathlon


International Modern Pentathlon Union release return to training guidelines

  • Modern Pentathlon

The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has released a guide to help athletes safely resume

Commission, oversaw the creation of the instruction manual which includes advice for all of the modern pentathlon

 Guidelines have been produced for all of the modern pentathlon disciplines ©Getty Images"That is

Modern pentathlon, our sport, taught us to be strong and ready for various challenges, and to develop


Sport’s new normal - the shape of things during and after the coronavirus crisis

  • The Big Read

As the world of sport ponders on how best to return to action when the coronavirus crisis allows, there is a common requirement - maintaining the safety and health of participants and spectators.  But how to go about it? When to return? And with what changes, temporary or long-term?

pic.twitter.com/UEQaQMwqh0— Bislett Games (@BislettGames) June 6, 2020A spokesperson for the Modern Pentathlon

In general terms, we do believe that most aspects of the modern pentathlon competition are more compatible



Philip Barker: Cheating and the 100-year history of the Olympic Oath

  • Inside the Blogs

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has announced the Russian appeal against the sanctions imposed by the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) will begin on November 2. If this hearing goes ahead it will go a long way to establishing who can take part if the Olympics open as planned on July 23 2021.

These were used to erect "Zanes" - statues of the gods.In 1912, American Jim Thorpe won pentathlon and

and to this day their silver medals have never been collected.In 1976, the flashpoint came in modern pentathlon



Russian modern pentathlon coach Ilyin dies from coronavirus

  • Modern Pentathlon

Russian modern pentathlon coach Valery Ilyin has died at the age of 72 due to COVID-19.

Ilyin died on April 28, said the International Modern Pentathlon Union.As an athlete, Ilyin was a fencer

a gold medal at the 1986 Goodwill Games.Valery Ilyin was previously a fencer before coaching modern pentathlon

©Getty ImagesFencing is one of the five events in modern pentathlon, alongside freestyle swimming, showjumping

- a combination of cross country running and pistol shooting.A spokesperson for the Russian Modern Pentathlon

Federation said Ilyin "was a very kind and friendly person loved by the modern pentathlon family in


Russian Olympic Committee hosts online version of Olympic Patrol project

  • EOC

The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) hosted an online version of its Olympic Patrol project, which featured some of the country's Olympians talking to children and young people about the Olympic Movement and their own sporting careers.

high jump gold medallist Sergey Klyugin and Svetlana Lebedeva, a silver medallist at the World Modern Pentathlon

included two-time Olympic champion in artistic gymnastics Aliya Mustafina, gold medallist in modern pentathlon



FISU cancels World University Championships in four more sports

  • Universiade

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has cancelled World University Championships in four more sports because of the coronavirus pandemic.

with the respective organising committees FISU has cancelled World University Championships in modern pentathlon

, canoe sports, shooting sports and mind sports.Modern pentathlon was due to take place from August 18


Former modern pentathlete named as Team GB's first ever female Chef de Mission for Beijing 2022

  • Beijing 2022

Former modern pentathlete Georgina Harland has been named Chef de Mission for Team GB at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.

athletes and the broader team.”Harland has been an athlete representative with the International Modern Pentathlon

year.Georgina Harland has enjoyed Olympic success as an athlete, winning bronze in the women's modern pentathlon


Kazakhstan boxing team to resume training camps for Tokyo 2020

  • Boxing

Kazakhstan's boxing team has announced it will resume its training camps for athletes to prepare ahead of the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

qualified for Tokyo 2020 in archery, artistic swimming, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, karate, modern pentathlon