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05.10 - 09.10.2022: Zielona Gora, POL
Since 1976 the Polish Modern Pentathlon Association (PMPA) has organised international competitions in Drzonkow / Zielona Gora.
The global UIPM Sports community has voted to secure the future of Modern Pentathlon in the Olympic Games with the formal adoption of Obstacle Discipline.
Of the 83 voting members that submitted a valid vote on adding Obstacle Discipline to UIPM Statutes on the first day of UIPM 2022 Congress, 69 of them (83.3%) voted in favour, with 11 voting against and three abstaining.
Dr Klaus Schormann has won a vote of no confidence in his position as President of the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM).
On the second and final day of UIPM 2022 Congress, President Dr Schormann was supported by 55 members who voted against motions put forward by Denmark and Mauritius calling for a vote of no confidence in the President and his immediate removal from office. This amounted to 76% of the 72 valid votes cast. Thirteen members (18%) voted in favour of the motion, and four (6%) abstained.
Thailand has made excellent strides in UIPM Sports development in recent years and 24 coaches from the country recently gained their first qualification.
The UIPM President, Dr Klaus Schormann, attended two days of meetings in Paris (FRA) designed to strengthen heritage and educational links with the family of the founder of Modern Pentathlon, Pierre de Coubertin.
With the Paris 2024 Olympic Games now just 18 months away, the Coubertin family is eager to promote the legacy of the man who was central to the revival of the Olympics and the philosophy of Olympism at the start of the 20th century.
Pentathletes have again been invited to apply for a scholarship to study sports management at the World Academy of Sport (WAoS).
One successful applicant will be awarded a 100% scholarship to undertake the Postgraduate Certificate (PG Cert) in International Sports Management. Up to 10 others can secure a 25% scholarship to cover £974 of the £3,896 course fee.
In the wake of the historic 72nd UIPM Congress in Monaco last month, UIPM President Dr Klaus Schormann travelled to Cape Town (RSA) for meetings with the Executive Board (EB) of the African Confederation of Modern Pentathlon.
The city of Cochabamba has become an epicentre for Modern Pentathlon in Bolivia in recent years.
Having already hosted the 2017 South American Championships and 2018 ODESUR Games, the city recently opened its doors to a new generation of pentathletes as it staged the 2022 South & Pan American Youth Championships (U19/U17).
South Africa is a perennial powerhouse in Triathle, Biathle and Laser Run and continues to work on supporting athletes to make the grade in Modern Pentathlon.
To that end, 13 coaches were empowered by a week of personal development in Cape Town (RSA) as they earned the Level 2 qualification of the UIPM Coaches Certification Programme (CCP).
When the world went into lockdown and meaningful engagement could only be achieved by virtual ingenuity, many people rose to the challenge and exceeded their own expectations and those of others.