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BATUMI, GEORGIA - India made a little bit of history on the final day of the UIPM Biathle/Triathle World Championships in Batumi, Georgia.
It was Biathle taking centre stage on day three with Youth F athlete Akuskar Sawar Shivshankar picking up a bronze to mark her country's first ever Biathle medal.
Over the day, the competition encompassed all levels and classes from Boys and Girls Juniors and Youths all the way up to Women's and Men's Senior's and Masters.
For any budding Olympian, the journey from grassroots to the ‘Greatest Show on Earth’ is a long one. But Modern Pentathlon is a sport in continuous evolution, and this weekend will demonstrate that the path to the top is becoming smoother all the time. The inaugural Laser-Run World Championships (September 26/27) in Perpignan, France will demonstrate the growing global popularity of UIPM’s latest initiative designed to make Modern Pentathlon accessible to all.
Under a warm Pyrenean sun the new concept of Laser-Run today enjoyed a spectacular introduction to the world - as a sport for all.
The UIPM Laser-Run World Championships came into being in Perpignan, France with a stunning exhibition of the newest form of Modern Pentathlon as curious spectators watched in wonder.
Introduced in 2014, Laser-Run - which consists of only two of the five Modern Pentathlon elements, laser shooting and running - is designed to allow more athletes an entry point into the most demanding of Olympic sports.
The UIPM Laser-Run World Championships came to an exciting denouement today with the Mixed-Relay competition.
In the picturesque surroundings of Perpignan, France, five medals were decided – from Youth Level at under 17s (B) and 19s (A) to Juniors, Masters and Seniors.
It brought two wonderful days of the first ever Laser-Run competition to a successful end having captured the imagination of all who witnessed its world debut.
Under the steady hand of UIPM Technical Committee member Pedro Petrushinski (GER), an intensive two-week sub-Sahara development camp was held in Burkina Faso.
The main goal of the exercise was to give athletes, coaches and officials from around the Africa region some preliminary training about UIPM rules and how to organize a competition with four events.
Some 8,700 soldiers from 117 countries currently gather in Mungyeong, South Korea for the quadrennial international sports event.
The 6th Military World Games, organized by International Military Sports Council (CISM) and supervised by the Republic of Korea's Ministry of National Defense, is being held from October 2 to 11 featuring 24 sports.
The games' vision is to promote friendship and solidarity among the world's military personnel through sports.
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The Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) has today become the first International Federation to express its backing for the Declaration of Support for the Olympic Charter which was signed by Olympians representing all five continents at the inaugural World Olympians Forum organised by the World Olympians Association (WOA), in Moscow, Russia in October.
The Declaration pledges:
1 - To continue to spread the spirit and practice of Olympism in our communities
2 - To work for peace and a better life for all through sport
Delegates of National Federations from around the world have voted for significant changes to the governance of Modern Pentathlon at the 67th UIPM Congress (November 7-8).
The Congress approved a number of motions designed to modernize the way the UIPM manages Modern Pentathlon and its sub-sports, including:
The annual World Modern Pentathlon Coaches Conference has seen a record delegation descend upon Manchester in the United Kingdom to hear from some of the leading voices in modern pentathlon and equestrian.
The conference also provided with coaches from all levels and countries to share best practice and enjoy time in each other’s company away from competition.