modern pentathlon
noun
: a composite contest in which all contestants compete in a 300-meter freestyle swim, a 4000-meter cross-country run, a 5000-meter 30-jump equestrian steeplechase, épée fencing, and target shooting at 25 meters
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And the modern pentathlon – a rather odd event in which athletes traditionally compete in fencing, showjumping, a 200-meter freestyle swim and a laser run that combines running and shooting – will take on a new complexion in LA.
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Issy Ronald, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
The Paris 2024 Olympics were clearly saving the best for last — no, not the big finals in basketball, soccer, volleyball, or even the modern pentathlon.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024
Showjumping will be replaced by obstacle racing, a decision that kept the sport in the Olympics, the IOC said in a statement, following a widespread outcry during Tokyo 2020 when Germany’s modern pentathlon coach, Kim Raisner, was disqualified for hitting a horse.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
Among the institutions hit were those serving as 2024 Olympic venues, including Paris’s Grand Palais, which is hosting fencing and taekwondo competitions, and, twelve miles west of the city, the Château de Versailles, the site of the games’ equestrian sports and modern pentathlon events.
—News Desk, Artforum, 8 Aug. 2024
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Issy Ronald, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
The Paris 2024 Olympics were clearly saving the best for last — no, not the big finals in basketball, soccer, volleyball, or even the modern pentathlon.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024
Showjumping will be replaced by obstacle racing, a decision that kept the sport in the Olympics, the IOC said in a statement, following a widespread outcry during Tokyo 2020 when Germany’s modern pentathlon coach, Kim Raisner, was disqualified for hitting a horse.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
Among the institutions hit were those serving as 2024 Olympic venues, including Paris’s Grand Palais, which is hosting fencing and taekwondo competitions, and, twelve miles west of the city, the Château de Versailles, the site of the games’ equestrian sports and modern pentathlon events.
—News Desk, Artforum, 8 Aug. 2024
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