Which is actually why I think we should add more than subtract. While 3x3 Basketball has been highly unpopular with diehard international sports fans, many (and I mean many) countries have fielded teams. Plus, at every tournament I’ve watched, the stands are full of vocal, entertained fans, which only adds value to the sport. The qualification system most certainly needs to be improved though, and the number teams should go from 8 to 16 per gender.
As much as I love Modern Pentathlon, I do think it’s days are number. I think it will for sure survive the next decade or two, but I don’t know what it’s future looks like after that.