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Indonesia’s status as a hub for UIPM sports has continued to grow impressively in recent years and the pivotal infrastructure grows with it.
A significant cohort of students took their first steps on the judging ladder and others continued to climb it during a very successful recent UIPM Judges Certification Course in Yogyakarta (INA).
Pentathlon is a sport that challenges the mind as much as the body, as founder Baron Pierre de Coubertin intended. UIPM recognises the high levels of intelligence, commitment and adaptability among the athlete community and the professional success enjoyed by thousands of pentathletes after the conclusion of their career in elite sports performance. That said, one of the areas of focus in the UIPM Athletes Centred Programme (ACP) is supporting career transitions.
It's the second event of the second season of an Olympic cycle, and several of the world's top pentathletes are rejoining the action as they set their sights on LA28. UIPM 2026 Pentathlon World Cup Pazardzhik sees two Korean Olympic heroes coming back to tackle the new-look Pentathlon with Obstacle racing, while the hottest rivalry in the sport sees the Paris 2024 women's gold medallist go head-to-head with the teenage world No.1 and architect of last season's unprecedented 'Farida Slam'.
1) Jun (KOR) begins his quest for LA28
UIPM has announced the launch of a new online course, Fundamentals of Competition Organisation, designed to support National Federations (NFs), clubs and aspiring organisers in delivering high-quality UIPM Sports events worldwide.
UIPM pays tribute to Héctor Bedolla Guerrero, a highly respected figure in Mexican sport whose lifelong contribution to swimming and Modern Pentathlon left a lasting legacy as an athlete, coach, leader and educator.
Born in 1957, Bedolla began his sporting career as a swimmer representing the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, where he achieved multiple national and international successes, establishing himself as a leading figure in competitive swimming.
UIPM joins the Bavarian Modern Pentathlon community in mourning the passing of Gerd Werner, who died on April 5 at the age of 79 following a long illness.
Born on March 4, 1947, Werner was one of the defining figures of Modern Pentathlon in Bavaria and a trailblazer for the sport in Germany. He made history in 1976 when he became the first Bavarian pentathlete to compete at the Olympic Games, representing his country at 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
UIPM 1st Vice President, Kitty Chiller, has received special recognition with the award of Life Membership by the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the Olympic Movement and sport.
The honour, one of the highest distinctions awarded by the AOC, acknowledges a lifetime of service spanning more than four decades as an Olympian, sports administrator and international leader. Chiller will formally receive the award at the AOC Annual General Meeting on May 2.