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Held in the Moldovan capital Chisinau earlier this month, the Olympic Festival saw thousands of kids take to the streets of the city centre all dressed with a white t-shirt to celebrate sports and the Olympic movement. Organised by the National Olympic and Sport Committee and the Republic of Moldova, 12 sports were demonstrated in the main square with Modern Pentathlon proving to be one of the most popular.
From the 15-17 May, Martin Dawe, UIPM Member for Marketing, attended the Inaugural European Sports Tourism Summit which took place in the Republic of Ireland.
A number of speakers from across Europe gave presentations on host city strategies. Two of the speakers were famous International Rugby players Lawrence Dallaglio from England and Keith Wood from Ireland.
Great Britain’s Kate French is looking forward to competing at her first Modern Pentathlon World Cup Final in Sarasota, Florida on Friday 6 June.
French said she’s looking forward to the competition, although her focus this year is on the European and World Championships. “I'm really pleased and excited to compete at my first World Cup Final,” she said. “We’re in a hard training block at the moment because the European and World Championships are our main aims this year. This will be a good warm-up and I’d be happy with a good, solid performance.”
Last week saw the Namibian National Biathle Championships take place at the Municipal swimming pool in Walvis Bay. A fast and furious competition, 15 athletes ensured their qualification to the South African Championships which will be held in Durban at the end of June. Many of these will then be hoping to make the cut for the Biathle Triathle World Championships in Guatemala this October.
On what occasion would you see 18-time gold medallist Michael Phelps swim backwards; Olympic champion Usain Bolt play cricket; Sochi 2014 half-pipe champion Iouri Podlatchikov skateboard or gold medallist hammer thrower Koji Murofushi play golf? On 23 June for Olympic Day!
The Masters pentathletes showed again the prowess in five disciplines as they competed in Neuss, in Western Germany, last month in the 2014 NRW Masters. Two age categories, six draws, and a whole lot of fun for the competitors.
5 nationalities were represented at this event with Erwin Stalder of Switzerland the golden oldie of the competition at 76 years of age.
Germany's Manfred Haeb was the most proficient in the men's 30+ category after raking up a total of 1283 points with Max Hanni of Switzerland coming top of the charts in the 60+ category.
The excitement has been building after a gripping World Cup Series this year and now the wait is over, the climactic season finale has finally arrived. The World Cup Final begins in earnest. This 3-day competition, which takes at the Polo Club at Lakewood Ranch in Sarasota-Bradenton, has no qualification phase, it is straight Finals for both Women and Men.
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In the United States, Modern Pentathlon does not have the recognition in deserves, even though the country has a long standing tradition in the sport, dating back to the exploits of General George S. Patton at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, before he became a World War II legend.
The World Cup Final Women's draw saw 36 of the world's best going head-to-head. One day, 5 disciplines, a test of technical skill and mental toughness.
A incredible performance by Oktawia Nowacka saw the Polish No.1 claim victory. Lithunia's Laura Asadauskaite took silver as Qian Chen of China scoop bronze.
Another scintillating performance by Poland's in-form Oktawia Nowacka saw her claim a well-deserved gold in the women's event at the World Cup Final in Sarasota, USA. Lithuania's Laura Asadauskaite took silver after coming from way back on the combined starting grid whilst bronze went to Qian Chen.