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Korea has taken a pioneering step in Modern Pentathlon by introducing the Obstacle discipline for the first time at the 105th National Sports Festival, held from October 11-16. This innovative change aligns with the UIPM’s global reform efforts and firmly positions Korea as a leader in shaping the future of the sport.
With Riding now officially replaced by Obstacle at all levels of Modern Pentathlon following its swansong at the Paris Olympics, the new discipline is gaining significant international attention as its successor.
Although the sport itself has been entirely gender neutral since female athletes were admitted to the Olympic Modern Pentathlon at Sydney 2000, progression towards equality has been harder to achieve in the fields of coaching and judging.
The UIPM Women’s Commission was created in 2022 with the aim of addressing such inequalities, and recent developments appear to provide encouraging signs that the male dominance in these areas may be receding.
- Thrilling upgrade to classic E Laser Run features exciting new obstacles
- Launch marks new chapter in UIPM’s electronic sports journey
- Available to download now on App Store and Google Play
The Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) proudly announces the launch of its latest digital innovation: the NEW Obstacle Laser Run mobile game.
History will be made in Guatemala City (GUA) in December 2024 with the first instalment of the UIPM U15 Tetrathlon World Championships. A global gathering of teenage athletes, coaches and UIPM community members is anticipated at the Austrian-Guatemalan Institute from December 3-8.
Athletes from ten Asian nations gathered in Ormoc City (PHI) for the UIPM 2024 Asia Development Camp a first-of-its-kind high-level training camp organised by UIPM.
The 2024 Asian Laser Run Championships took place in Ormoc City, Philippines, from October 26 to 28. The event was held at the “Oval,” a popular venue within Ormoc City Central School that serves as the primary training ground for Filipino pentathletes in the Laser Run discipline.
The past couple of weeks were very intense based on a series of international meetings, which were very informative and useful. One of the important occasions was the SportAccord International Federation Forum that happened in Lausanne (SUI) on October 21-23.
24.09. – 26.09.2024: Olympia, GRE
At the 6th European Olympic Academies (EOA) Congress held in historic Olympia, UIPM President Dr Klaus Schormann delivered an impactful speech on “The Olympic Program in the Context of Global Societal Transformation.”
- Three candidates in contention for UIPM President and 12 for Vice-President
- Total of 65 candidates exceeds all previous electoral Congresses
- Historic Congress will take place in Riyadh (KSA) on November 16 and 17
The Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) has published the list of candidates who will be eligible for election in the 73rd UIPM Congress in Riyadh (KSA) on November 16 and 17, 2024.
- EB finalises motions for Congress attended by more than 100 nations
- UIPM 2026 Congress awarded to Budapest (HUN)
- Competitions awarded to Egypt, Lithuania, Portugal and South Africa
During a two-day meeting, the Executive Board of the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) finalised a range of motions for consideration by the 73rd UIPM Congress, taking place on November 16-17.