AMPC update: Secretary General Yeo has key meetings with Olympic stakeholders in Mungyeong (KOR)

A busy month of activities for the Asian Modern Pentathlon Confederation (AMPC) included a number of key stakeholder meetings at the Asian Hockey Federation Congress on March 23-24.

The AMPC was represented at the Congress in Mungyeong (KOR) by Secretary General Sangkeong Yeo, who had meetings with the Secretaries General of two National Olympic Committees – Turkmenistan and Tajikistan – with the aim of furthering development in Central Asia.

Mr Yeo also met with Naranbaatar Otgonbaatar, Secretary General of the Modern Pentathlon Association of Mongolia, who reflected on the country’s first-ever Laser Run competition in Ulaanbaatar (MGL) in December. Mr Yeo offered support to enable more UIPM Sports activity to take place in Mongolia.

An in-person meeting with Ata Akmammedov, SG of the Turkemenistan NOC, was another highlight as Mr Akmammedov expressed energetic interest in the development of Modern Pentathlon based on the future composition of the sport with Obstacle joining Fencing, Swimming and Laser Run.

Mr Yeo said it was a very useful trip with improved lines of communication now existing with numerous partners who can make a big impact on the growth of UIPM Sports in Asia.