Modern pentathlon is waiting to hear about its Olympic future after adding obstacles and ditching horses. Although the century-old Olympic sport is on the docket for the Paris Games next summer, with horses, it’s not currently part of the 2028 LA Games program.
This photo provided by the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne shows Sophie Hernandez competing at a test event in Ankara, Turkey on June 28, 2022. The athletes in modern pentathlon know for certain horses won’t be part of their event at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. They just hope they get invited.FILE - Jamie Cooke of Britain celebrates after competing in the swimming portion of the men’s modern pentathlon at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016.
Not picked up by LA28 were breakdancing — which makes its debut in Paris — motorsports, kickboxing and karate. Athletes in modern pentathlon are expected to ride horses they haven’t met before. Bonding with them quickly is part of the challenge. Allenby compared it to track and field changing one of the 10 events that make up the decathlon. Say, switching out the pole vault for a 200-meter swim.“When do you stop calling it pentathlon?” Allenby added. “Where’s your line?”
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