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The Portuguese city of Braga has the honour of being a European City of Sport throughout 2018 so it was fitting that one of the world’s most progressive global sporting circuits paid a visit on July 15.
It was the third of four Global Laser-Run City Tours held in Portugal in 2018, and almost 100 people took part in nine age categories ranging from under-11 to over-50, racing around the historic city centre and testing their running and laser-shooting abilities.
French sport is riding on the crest of a wave this summer and their pentathletes completely dominated the 2018 European Championships in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, winning five of the seven gold medals on offer.
The individual titles went to Marie Oteiza and Valentin Prades, who was joined on the top of the podium by Christopher Patte and Valentin Belaud as the trio were crowned men’s team champions.
The Nigerian capital city of Lagos is one of Africa’s fastest-growing cities with a huge population of more than 16 million and a dynamic economy to match.
It was, then, a perfect host for the Global Laser-Run City Tour, one of the world’s most progressive sporting circuits which seeks to bring UIPM Sports to new urban communities across the planet.
The Lagos event was hosted by the Nigeria Modern Pentathlon Federation (NMPF) at the Surulere National Stadium on July 7.
Italy were the standout nation 12 months ago and their best under-23 pentathletes will be aiming to match or improve on their medal haul this week at the UIPM 2018 Junior World Championships.
The ‘Azzurri’ won a stunning six medals, including three golds, at the 2017 championships in Székesfehérvár (HUN) and three of last year’s medallists – Aurora Tognetti, Elena Micheli and Matteo Cicinelli (ITA) – return this year hoping for more of the same.
Guatemala caused an upset on the opening day of the UIPM 2018 Junior World Championships as Sophia Hernandez and Sofia Cabrera won a brilliant gold in the Women’s Relay.
There was also a surprise silver for China as Zhong Xiuting and Gu Yewen exceeded expectations by finishing ahead of the defending champions, Aurora Tognetti and Elena Micheli of Italy, who had to settle for bronze after relinquishing a hard-earned lead.
More than 40 students have become qualified judges under the UIPM Judges Certification Programme (JCP) after a week-long course in Cairo, Egypt.
The group attended a series of classes at the Cairo Stadium from July 15-20 after passing the e-learning phase of the programme earlier in the month.
The students also had the opportunity to test their skills during competition practice sessions with Egyptian athletes at senior, junior and youth level.
01.07.2018, Darmstadt, GER
UIPM President Dr Klaus Schormann was a guest at the opening of a new clinic run by Prof Dr Hans-Michael Ockenfels, Chair of the UIPM Doping Review Panel. Prof Dr Ockenfels is an internationally renowned dermatologist and one of the leading authorities in skin cancer prevention and awareness in sport. About 16,000 patients are treated each year at his clinic in Germany, which has now moved to a larger premises.
02.07.-05.07.2018, Xiamen, CHN
There was jubilation for the home nation on day two of the UIPM 2018 Junior World Championships as Czech Republic denied Korea the chance to retain their Men’s Relay title.
In bright blue and orange T-shirts, groups of schoolchildren made history as the first people in Uganda to compete in Laser-Run during the Global Laser-Run City Tour in Kampala on July 7.
The colourful scene was testament to the progress of the Uganda Modern Pentathlon Federation, which was created only recently in April 2018.
The 2018 UIPM Junior World Championships in Kladno (CZE) continued today with 62 athletes taking part in the qualifying round for the Women's Individual Final.
The Women’s Individual Final takes place on August 4, followed by the Men’s Individual Final on August 5 and the Mixed Relay on August 6.
Real-time results of all competitions and reports from the finals are available at the UIPM website.
The list of qualified athletes for the Women's Individual Final is: