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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.
- Olympic qualification journeys mapped out for elite pentathletes
- Quest for 72 places at Paris 2024 kicks off in Cairo (EGY) in March
- Schedule traverses Europe, Asia, Africa and South America
UIPM has released competition dates for 2023 as Modern Pentathlon begins another Olympic qualification journey.
Fifteen years after it was founded by UIPM Vice President Joel Bouzou OLY, Peace and Sport has been awarded the 2022 Peace Summit Award by Nobel Peace Laureates.
The Award was accepted by Vice President Bouzou, who is President of Peace and Sport as well as the World Olympians Association, during the 18th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Pyeongchang (KOR).
The end of a year is a time for reflection, and the start of a new year is about resolution.
As we say goodbye to 2022 and prepare to say hello to 2023, it’s no different to the normal routine but the feelings are stronger, because these are momentous times for our movement.
