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There Was a Wolf in the forest. And there was no life and peace from it for the pentathlete hares: he would pour water out of the pool, then spoil the laser gun, then overfeed the horse. Long thought hares pentathletes, how to cope with the wolfbully. There was a desperate Bunny named Long Ear. The most fun competitions came up with this Bunny, the longest tales about modern pentathlon told on rainy days when it was impossible to train. Even adult pentathlete hares looked at the baby with respect. So it is not surprising that the way to defeat the wolf came up with it.
- Olympic Games audiences can expect to see all five disciplines in 90 minutes
- President Schormann thanks IOC for ‘recognising UIPM’s commitment to innovation’
- UIPM acknowledges reasons for Mixed Relay exclusion along with additional events in other sports
It was no disgrace for a 19-year-old athlete from Lithuania to play second fiddle to her team-mate in her first Olympic Games.
In fact, Gintare Venckauskaite achieved a remarkable 12th place in the London 2012 Games, and it was only because Laura Asadauskaite (LTU) won gold that her feat has been easy to overlook.
Of course, there is also the fact that Venckauskaite (LTU) has achieved many exceptional results in her career since then.
The UIPM President, Dr Klaus Schormann, has appointed a 12-strong task force to finalise the new Modern Pentathlon format designed for the Olympic Summer Games Paris 2024.
The news follows positive communication from the International Olympic Committee’s Executive Board about the suitability of the format for Paris 2024.
Five athletes from four continents have been awarded financial support to study at the World Academy of Sports (WAoS).
Georgia Hannam of Great Britain will undertake the Post Graduate Certificate (PGCert) in International Sports Management after winning the single full scholarship provided through the memorandum of understanding between UIPM and WAoS.
Ten coaches from six countries have scaled the ‘Everest’ peak of Modern Pentathlon coaching certification.
The highest qualification available to a Modern Pentathlon coach is the Level 4 UIPM Coaches Certification Programme (CCP) – and this is the only qualification that has no expiry date.
It’s official – Modern Pentathlon will make its debut appearance at the European Games when the third instalment of the multi-sport carnival takes place in Poland in 2023.
In September 2020, the European Confederation of Modern Pentathlon (ECMP) and UIPM learned that their long-awaited dream to be included in the European Games had come true.
Nine youth athletes from the UIPM Sports movement are celebrating after winning medals in the successful 1st Virtual Youth Festival, which culminated in a gala ceremony broadcast from Bangkok (THA) on December 20.
The VYF was arranged by United Through Sports (UTS) with the patronage of some of the world’s biggest sports organisations, including the International Olympic Committee (IOC), International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and Special Olympics.
UIPM’s global competition circuit is scheduled to resume in February 2021 and the governing body has created a set of comprehensive guidelines designed to support local organizers.
The COVID-19 UIPM Event Organizers Infection Prevention Guidelines have been developed by the UIPM Medical Committee in conjunction with UIPM staff and National Federation colleagues preparing to deliver competitions as safely and securely as possible.
The UIPM Executive Board has approved updates to the UIPM Anti-Doping rules to comply with the 2021 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code.
Dr Natalja Ofitserova, Chair of the UIPM Medical Committee, said: “The UIPM community has a clear and united commitment to promoting clean sport and protecting clean athletes.