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As Japan prepares to host the Olympic Games in 2020 in Tokyo, the UIPM is currently developing and delivering specific judging programmes for Modern Pentathlon in Japan to assist Japanese NF to train more officials at international level.
At the end of 2016, the Japanese International Judges passed an official judges seminar and on the road to Tokyo, the group will attend various World Cup and World Championships in order to learn more about international competition.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) wrote to the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) on February 27, 2017 to communicate a Disciplinary Commission decision regarding the athlete Viktoriya Tereshchuk (Ukraine), winner of a bronze medal in the Women's Modern Pentathlon at the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing in 2008.
Viktoriya Tereshchuk has been disqualified from the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing in 2008 and instructed to return her bronze medal, diploma and medallist pin.
Great Britain’s Olivia Green and Spain’s Cristian Chamizo started their seasons in fine style by claiming victories at the GB Youth International in Solihull today (Saturday 4th March). The competition, hosted in Solihull by Pentathlon GB, was the first youth international event of the year and saw over 50 athletes from across Europe competing.
The first International Egyptian Masters Championship (IEMCH2017) was held in the Red Sea resort of Hurghada (EGY) from March 3-6, 2017.
The Senzo Sporting Club was the main venue with the Riding event held at the Egyptian Riding School (ERS) in the capital Cairo.
There were 1576 young athletes competing during 2016 in the UIPM World Schools Biathlon from 6 countries and the competition has been tough. Certificates awarding the Top 3 athletes will be sent in digital version to the respective National Federations of awarded athletes. They will be available within April latest.
We hope to see you competing again in 2017 as more and more countries will integrate this UIPM competition which will be of a different format than before!
UIPM has assembled a panel of Laser-Run City Tour (LRCT) experts to supervise the roll-out of the new global venture.
The inaugural LRCT Experts took part in a workshop in Monaco on March 13/14 aimed at preparing them for a busy run of competitions during the inaugural 2017 season.
LRCT is designed to spread the sport of Laser-Run through cities and communities around the world, offering a new pathway into the Olympic sport of Modern Pentathlon and increasing the sustainability of the UIPM sporting movement.
- World Cup II welcomes athletes from 22 countrie
- First of three major UIPM events in Africa in 2017
- UIPM President Schormann salutes experienced organisers
The global Modern Pentathlon community makes the first of three visits to Africa in 2017 this week as athletes from 22 nations take part in UIPM 2017 World Cup II (March 24-26).
The 2017 UIPM World Cup season resumed today with 61 athletes taking part in the qualifying round for the Men's Individual Final at World Cup II.
The Olympic silver medallist from Rio 2016, Pavlo Tymoshchenko (UKR) and world No.1 Valentin Prades (FRA) were among the qualifiers along with 5 athletes from host nation Egypt.
The event is being held at Cairo International Stadium. The Egyptian captial will also be hosting the 2017 UIPM World Championships later in the year.
UIPM World Cup II continued today with 9 of the world’s top 16 athletes among a field of 53 taking part in the qualifying round for the Women's Individual Final.
The Olympic silver medallist from Rio 2016, Elodie Clouvel (FRA) and the reigning world champion Sarolta Kovacs (HUN) were among the qualifiers along with 4 athletes from host nation Egypt.
The event is being held at Cairo International Stadium. The Egyptian capital will also be hosting the 2017 UIPM World Championships later in the year.
Pavlo Tymoshchenko of Ukraine won Men's Individual gold at 2017 UIPM World Cup II after a dominant performance in the Egyptian capital.
The 2015 world champion, who claimed an Olympic silver medal at Rio 2016, moved out in front during the Fencing discipline and took a 22-second lead into the Laser-Run which he defended with ease.
Behind him, world No.2 Valentin Prades (FRA) moved with great stealth through the field having started the Laser-Run in 11th place, and cruised home in second place 12 seconds behind the champion.