UIPM President's Activities

01 Jul 2019

UIPM Family

08.06.2019, Darmstadt, GER

The UIPM Global Laser Run City Tour was held in Darmstadt, where UIPM President Dr Klaus Schormann held discussions with the Mayor, Rafael Reisser, about future Laser Run competitions in the city. The City Government is strongly supporting this urban sports phenomenon, which brings a part of an Olympic sport directly to people for all age groups.

UIPM President Dr Klaus Schormann joins the crowd of participants at the end of the Global Laser Run City Tour in Darmstadt (GER)

09.06.2019, Wiesbaden, GER

The UIPM President met with members of the German horse society at the international show jumping competition in Castle-Biebrich. They discussed the development of horse sport worldwide and close cooperation with Modern Pentathlon.

10.06.-12.06.2019, Moscow, RUS

On June 10, UIPM President Dr Schormann met European Modern Pentathlon Confederation (EMPC) President Dmitry Svatkovsky and Secretary General Tatiana Ardabieva (also Secretary General of the Russian Modern Pentathlon Federation) to speak about the 2019 European Championships and Olympic qualification event in Bath (GBR) and other European Championships across the age categories. They highlighted the development of youth projects and Laser Run competitions as strong promotion for Modern Pentathlon at the base of the UIPM Sports pyramid.

On June 11, Dr Schormann signed a memorandum of understanding on behalf of UIPM with the Rector of the Russian International Olympic University in Moscow, Prof Lev Belousov. Tatiana Ardabieva and RMPF Director Edouard Zenovka joined the meeting.

In the evening the UIPM President attended the 60th birthday of UIPM Vice President Viacheslav Aminov. UIPM Executive Board Member for Development Dr Viacheslav Malishev was also present along with Olympic champions Anatoly Starostin (Moscow 1980), Dmitry Svatkovsky (Sydney 2000), Andrei Moiseev (Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008), bronze and silver medalist Edouard Zenovka (Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996) and Tatiana Ardabieva.

Dr Klaus and Karin Schormann with the Aminov family in Moscow (RUS)

14.06.2019, Frankfurt/Main, GER

UIPM President Dr Klaus Schormann took part in the opening ceremony of the General Assembly of the European Non-Governmental Sports Organisation in the Frankfurt Römer, the historical City Hall.

23.06.-24.06.2019, Lausanne, SUI

UIPM President Dr Klaus Schormann congratulated colleagues at the International Olympic Committee on the opening of Olympic House as he visited the new headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland on June 23.

The building was hailed by IOC President Dr Thomas Bach as a “home for the entire Olympic movement” during an inauguration ceremony on June 23 attended by UIPM President Dr Klaus Schormann, Honorary President HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, Vice President Joel Bouzou and Secretary General Shiny Fang. Dr Bach was flanked by his Vice Presidents, including UIPM 1st Vice President Juan Antonio Samaranch, during the ceremony.

The legacy of Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games and creator of Modern Pentathlon, is evident in the new building where a lifesize sculpture of the pioneering administrator stands. Tributes were paid to Coubertin’s legacy on the 125th anniversary of the first IOC Session, which he organised.

IOC President Dr Thomas Bach said at the inauguration ceremony: "On our 125th anniversary, we clearly see what a great visionary Pierre de Coubertin was.

"By bringing the entire world together in peaceful competition, the Olympic Games are a symbol of hope and peace for all humankind."

Dr Schormann and Mrs Fang met with HSH Prince Albert and Vice President Samaranch during the 134th IOC Session on June 24 to discuss important steps relating to the future presentation of Modern Pentathlon after the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

UIPM President Schormann said: “On behalf of our global pentathlon community we are proud to have taken part in the official opening of the new IOC headquarters, which stands as a wonderful monument to the history of the Olympic movement. It is also a powerful symbol of unity as we look to the future.

“The legacy of Coubertin has never been more visible than in recent weeks when the work of our founder has been celebrated across the Olympic movement. At UIPM we are committed to protecting Coubertin’s legacy while promoting sport as a vehicle for unity, inclusion and peace.

“We are committed to the goals of Olympic Agenda 2020 and look forward to developing our UIPM Sports movement in partnership with the IOC and other partners in the years to come.”

UIPM Vice President Joel Bouzou, President Dr Klaus Schormann and Secretary General Shiny Fang with the statue of Pierre de Coubertin

26.06.-02.07.2019, Tokyo, JPN

The UIPM President Dr Klaus Schormann met National Federation Presidents from Egypt, Germany, Georgia, Japan, Korea, Poland, Ukraine and Uzbekistan and was briefed about their activities during the UIPM 2019 Pentathlon World Cup Final and Olympic test event.

President Schormann had a special discussion with Egyptian Federation of Modern Pentathlon (EFMP) President Sharif Elerian (also Secretary General of the Egypt Olympic Committee) about new UIPM member countries from Africa.

Sangwoo Park, President of the Asian Modern Pentathlon Confederation, briefed Dr Schormann about the UIPM Pentathlon World Cup Final in May 2020 in Seoul (KOR) and the development of new UIPM member federations in Asia.

Gary Lu, CEO of Absolute Fencing, talked to the UIPM President about upcoming steps linked to the company’s UIPM sponsorship contract, which runs until 2024.

Tsunekazu Takeda, the outgoing President of the Japanese Olympic Committee, attended the Mixed Relay on June 30 and presented medals along with Dr Schormann.

The UIPM President and Secretary General met with numerous departments of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Organizing Committee (OCOG) during the competition days to agree next steps for the preparation of the Olympic Modern Pentathlon at Tokyo Stadium in August 2020.

On July 1 Dr Schormann had special briefings relating to accommodation, transportation, accreditation, ticketing, food and beverage, presentation of the sport and other issues.

The meeting was arranged by OCOG Modern Pentathlon Competition Manager Noriyuki Nakamura and Sports Director Koji Murofushi took also part in the meeting. UIPM Operations Director Dr Alexandre Franca, Administration & Logistics Manager Coralie Kreidel and Technical Assistant Alexandra Sumina accompanied the President from the UIPM side.

The UIPM President with (left) Yasuo Mori (Deputy Executive Director, Games Operations) and Katsura Enyo (Deputy Director, General Bureau) from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Organising Committee