widely credited as the founder of the modern Olympics, spent two years lobbying for the new Games to include a modern version of the pentathlon event that was a key element of the ancient Olympics.

Seventy-two athletes (36 men, 36 women) will compete in the men's and women's individual event competitions, respectively, with no more than two athletes per National Olympic Committee (NOC).

Fly de Vesquerie, the horse which helped Elodie Clouvel to a silver medal in the modern pentathlon in the Paris Olympics, is to be awarded France's Bronze Medal of National Defence, AFP learned on ...

John Helmick, the treasurer of the governing body of modern pentathlon, is facing a disciplinary investigation for "alleged credentials irregularities" and has left the Olympic Games in Paris.

Joe Choong might be a former Olympic gold medallist in modern pentathlon but like all other athletes in the sport, he is a complete novice when it comes to the new 'Ninja Warrior' style obstacle ...

The sport of modern pentathlon was dominated by Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics. In the women’s event, Kate French reigned supreme, securing Great Britain’s first modern pentathlon Olympic medal ...

The International Union of Modern Pentathlon (UIPM) announced in May obstacle course would be tested as a potential replacement for the riding discipline, or even as a new fifth discipline after ...

We are just days away from the closing ceremony of the 2024 Olympics and sport fans are looking forward to the next one. The competition will end on August 11 with a closing ceremony that evening.

InformationThe founder of the modern Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin introduced the Modern Pentathlon at the Stockholm 1912 Olympic Games. Fencing: Each athlete will face all the other ...