Modern Pentathlon 2023 Discussion Thread

[Totallympics 85]

[intoronto 6,936]

 I don't buy it

 

[JoshMartini007 2,871]

1 hour ago, intoronto said:

 I don't buy it

Assuming you believe that modern pentathlon is heading towards a triathlon like format then fencing would have to go

[Monzanator 5,136]

I mean if you get rid of fencing then modern pentathlon IS triathlon. This is some crazy joke. Let's don't waste time on this laser shooting thing because it's a total blip on the radar at this stage. I'm amazed IOC hasn't killed this sport off yet to make room for more break dancing events.

[heywoodu 16,468]

1 hour ago, Monzanator said:

I mean if you get rid of fencing then modern pentathlon IS triathlon. This is some crazy joke. Let's don't waste time on this laser shooting thing because it's a total blip on the radar at this stage. I'm amazed IOC hasn't killed this sport off yet to make room for more break dancing events.

To be fair, if they need to kick out a sport, it wouldn't be unfair to have modern pentathlon be the one on the chopping block.

 

Not saying it should go, but gun to the head to choose one sport, I'd go with that one, probably. Well, breakdancing, but I mean in terms of sports which have already been Olympic instead of sports which will make their debut soon  

[thepharoah 2,413]

tbh Fencing is the most boring sport in MP , it's way boring than equestrian which they have get rid of , but it's a core thing of this sport so let's wait and see 

[Vic Liu 1,701]

Without fencing, It would be de facto a running event. With fencing, it's an event combining fencing and running. And it used to be an event combining fencing, running and luck.

Edited January 9, 2023 by Vic Liu

[Biathlonfan 842]

 Horse Activists ruined my once favorite sport,the federation Overeacted to quite frankly a nothing burger[no one will convince me that  Saint boy was in anyway traumatised or hurt,and certainly not by raisners[the german coach] love tap] to please people who never watched the sport anyway,i hope Schormann is gone very soon,so yes i'm team pentathlon united all the way.

Edited January 9, 2023 by Biathlonfan

[Biathlonfan 842]

13 hours ago, Monzanator said:

I mean if you get rid of fencing then modern pentathlon IS triathlon. This is some crazy joke. Let's don't waste time on this laser shooting thing because it's a total blip on the radar at this stage. I'm amazed IOC hasn't killed this sport off yet to make room for more break dancing events.

Laser shooting has been there since 2011 as  part of the whole thing,i think you mean the ridicoulous obstacle course crap,that is to replace riding

[Biathlonfan 842]

12 hours ago, heywoodu said:

To be fair, if they need to kick out a sport, it wouldn't be unfair to have modern pentathlon be the one on the chopping block.

 

Not saying it should go, but gun to the head to choose one sport, I'd go with that one, probably. Well, breakdancing, but I mean in terms of sports which have already been Olympic instead of sports which will make their debut soon  

explain what the point of football being in the oympics is,the pros don't even play there,and football does not need the olympics whatsoever,Modern pentathlon does.Football can go,boxing can go.

Edited January 9, 2023 by Biathlonfan