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A Quarterly Training Programme aimed at teenage athletes who have been idle due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic has been released by UIPM.
UIPM Secretary General, Shiny Fang, has written a message to address some of the concerns of the global UIPM Sports community about possible consequences of the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games - and how they can be overcome through innovation.
Dear athletes, dear National Federations,
Keeping up with the latest news in the global fight against the COVID-19 Coronavirus can be a real challenge.
As the situation changes in different countries at different rates, it can also be difficult to stay on top of the exact medical advice and to know how to incorporate it into daily routines – especially as athletes start to return to training.
UIPM President Dr Klaus Schormann has issued a personal statement to all members of the global UIPM Sports community as some countries start to resume sporting activity after passing the peak of the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic.
My dear colleagues and friends,
We continue to be consumed by the fundamental challenge facing our planet.
After a century of shooting with lead pellets and bullets, the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) began the 2010s with a new competition format that would be of profound benefit to the environment.
The Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne has released a manual to help National Federations to safely resume training as COVID-19 Coronavirus restrictions begin to ease.
- Improvement since 2018 higher than International Federation average
- Two UIPM publications identified as examples of best practice
- President Schormann: ‘We are committed to good governance and transparency’
President Dr Klaus Schormann has hailed the improvements in governance at the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne after a positive endorsement from the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF).
As the governing body of the only sport conceived specifically for the modern Olympic Games, UIPM takes seriously its responsibility to ensure Modern Pentathlon is accessible to all and free of discrimination.
The founder of Modern Pentathlon, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, provided a clear message when he introduced the sport that it should stand as a pillar of equality and respect, protecting human rights and ensuring all participants were treated the same regardless of their background.
UIPM’s Patron, His Majesty King Constantine, who celebrated his 80th birthday on June 2, was an accomplished athlete who achieved one of the greatest moments in Greek Olympic history.
A proposed qualification system for Modern Pentathlon at the 4th Youth Olympic Games in Dakar (SEN) in 2022 has been submitted to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after being approved by the UIPM Executive Board.
The Modern Pentathlon qualification system was reconfigured after the IOC confirmed in late 2019 that the athlete quota would rise from 48 to 64 for the first YOG to take place in Africa.