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The long wait is over, but the drama has only just begun.
With a Fencing Ranking Round for women and men, the Modern Pentathlon competition got underway at the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Musashino Forest Sports Plaza.
Annika Schleu of Germany was the undoubted star of the women’s round – fighting off rivals from inside and outside her own team to post a score that is likely to be confirmed as an Olympic record tomorrow.
- First gold in 21 years for Great Britain after Schleu (GER) eliminated from Riding
- Legend Asadauskaite (LTU) rips through field to add silver to London 2012 gold
- Brave Kovacs (HUN) wins bronze after overcoming serious injury
She is known as the ‘ice queen’ in her team and Kate French of Great Britain wore the highest crown in sport after a nerve-shredding Women’s Modern Pentathlon at the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
The UIPM Executive Board (EB) has given a black card to the Germany team coach Kim Raisner, disqualifying her from the remainder of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
The EB reviewed video footage that showed Ms Raisner appearing to strike the horse Saint Boy, ridden by Annika Schleu (GER), with her fist during the Riding discipline of the Women’s Modern Pentathlon competition.
- Dream team finish the job as men’s gold medallist emulates French (GBR)
- Egypt idol Elgendy becomes first Modern Pentathlon medallist from Africa
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Korea join the Olympic medal table as Jun fulfils star potential
It takes a team to win an Olympic gold medal. It takes a dream team – with a supercharged commitment to excellence – to win two in one Games.
The events of August 6, 2021 in the Tokyo Stadium have caused distress both inside and outside the global UIPM Sports community.
Riding is an integral part of the Modern Pentathlon, as envisaged by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who aimed to create the ultimate test of moral and physical qualities. The ability to control a horse in a competitive situation is part of the pentathlon toolkit – the Olympic champion must prove they can swim, fence, ride, shoot and run to a high level to earn the coveted gold medal.
The upcoming UIPM 2021 Biathle-Triathle World Championships in Weiden (GER) will be held with a single division in each category.
The unification of the elite and open divisions is aimed at identifying the undisputed world champion in Biathle and Triathle and covers all age groups from Youth to Masters.
It will also reduce the complexity of managing the competition in line with UIPM’s COVID-19 Coronavirus Infection Prevention Guidelines.
The President of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Organising Committee, Seiko Hashimoto, formally received a Pierre de Coubertin bust from UIPM on the day of the Closing Ceremony, August 8.
The 30kg iron bust, representing the founder of Modern Pentathlon and the Modern Olympic Games, was gifted to Japan and will be installed in the Sapporo Olympic Museum.
- Riding Working Group to review Tokyo 2020 Olympics and make recommendations
- UIPM President Schormann to meet FEI President De Vos for discussions
- Rule changes for Paris 2024; training and education for athletes, judges and coaches
MONACO: August 12, 2021 – The Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) has started urgently working on a range of measures aimed at improving horse welfare in Modern Pentathlon and creating a safer Riding discipline for all participants.
MONACO: August 16, 2021 - UIPM is pleased to open a bidding process to appoint a TV/digital production and distribution partner for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games cycle (2022-2024). Details of the process can be found here.
Bidders will have the chance to submit their tenders and be part of the future of UIPM’s flagship Olympic sport Modern Pentathlon and its other multi-discipline sports.
The gradual resumption of UIPM Sports in many countries and continents has been good news for Biathle and Triathle athletes, many of whom see the multi-discipline sports as a springboard to Modern Pentathlon.
The UIPM 2021 Biathle-Triathle National Tour has enabled athletes of all ages to compete in Egypt, Portugal, Germany and Georgia this year, while Kazakhstan hosted the Open Biathle & Triathle Asian Championships.