Modern Pentathlon 2021 Discussion Thread

[Grassmarket 3,404]

13 minutes ago, Vektor said:

Here's another idea: sprint climbing. Or rope climbing. It would be easy to train for, climbing is very popular everywhere, it would also fit into the military theme of the sport.

 

It would be interesting to see rope climbing back at the Games, it was part of the Games in the early days: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gymnastics_at_the_1896_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_rope_climbing

Just throwing out a wild & crazy idea, but I'm thinking one-on-one tug'o'war.  

[heywoodu 15,135]

9 hours ago, Grassmarket said:

Just throwing out a wild & crazy idea, but I'm thinking one-on-one tug'o'war.  

One-on-one that's more like a tug'o'small'battle though  

[hckošice 14,822]

11 hours ago, Grassmarket said:

Just throwing out a wild & crazy idea, but I'm thinking one-on-one tug'o'war.  

something like this ?

 

[Olympian1010 7,972]

UIPM has confirmed in a press release that riding will be dropped after Paris 2024.

[NearPup 3,045]

4 hours ago, Olympian1010 said:

UIPM has confirmed in a press release that riding will be dropped after Paris 2024.

Why did they deny it yesterday? Lol

[NearPup 3,045]

http://ow.ly/iJ4i30rZhWq
 

Sounds like there is real concern internally that Modern Pentathlon will be removed from the Olympic program from 2028 onwards by the end of this year.

[Orangehair43 251]

22 minutes ago, NearPup said:

http://ow.ly/iJ4i30rZhWq
 

Sounds like there is real concern internally that Modern Pentathlon will be removed from the Olympic program from 2028 onwards by the end of this year.

I feel that is more likely as the BBC article doesn’t have anyone that happy with the decision.

[dcro 10,210]

And they are quoting PETA, including their fully unconfirmed statement about cycling lol...

 

Never been impressed by ITG, but this is a new low.

[Monzanator 4,499]

Stick a fork in this event. They have to make room for e-sports sooner or later anyway

[Olympian1010 7,972]

This is what ATR was told by the UIPM’s treasurer.